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DEGOUM SELASSIE CHURCH
Degoum
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This multi-cavity hypogeum sanctuary, located close to a more recent ...Read more
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DABRA TSION CHURCH (ABOUNA ABRAHAM)
Degoum
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
It is one of the most important rock-hewn churches in Tigray. A track ...Read more
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MEDHANE ALEM ADI KASHO CHURCH
Sinkata
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Considered one of the oldest churches in Tigray, it dates back to the 10th ...Read more
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MIKAEL MELHAIZENGI CHURCH
Sinkata
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
A 20-minute walk from the Petros and Paulos church, this sanctuary can be ...Read more
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PETROS AND PAULOS CHURCH
Sinkata
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Partially excavated and partially constructed, the church appears to be ...Read more
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MARIAM WUKRO CHURCH
Megab
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
There's nothing on the façade to suggest the refinement of the interior of ...Read more
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ABOUNA GABRA MIKAEL CHURCH
Megab
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Located around 15 km south of Abouna Yemata, this little-visited church is ...Read more
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YOHANNES MAEQDI CHURCH
Degoum
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The church is hemmed in by narrow sandstone walls that open onto two doors, ...Read more
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NERGA SELASSIE CHURCH
Lac Tana
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The island of Deq, 5 km in diameter, is the largest on the lake. It is ...Read more
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MONASTERE DABRA MARIAM
Lac Tana
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The eponymous island can be reached from the eastern shore of the lake, on ...Read more
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TANA CHERKOS CHURCH
Lac Tana
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The island is less interesting for the rectangular church it houses, which ...Read more
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DEGA ESTIFANOS MONASTERY
Lac Tana
Abbey monastery and convent
This is one of the highlights of a visit to the religious sites of Lake ...Read more
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KEBRAN GABRIEL MONASTERY
Lac Tana
Abbey monastery and convent
The nearest monastery island, Bahar Dar, is around 30 minutes away by boat. ...Read more
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MEDHANE ALEM CHURCH
Addis Ababa
Religious buildings
The last of the churches built in the capital in the 1970s is also the ...Read more
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ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL
Addis Ababa
Religious buildings
This is Piazza's great cathedral, an Orthodox church dedicated to St. ...Read more
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CHURCH OF ASHETEN MARIAM
Montagnes Du Lasta
Religious buildings
The sanctuary is hidden away at the top of Mount Asheten, which dominates ...Read more
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LEBANESE BETA ABBA
Lalibela
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Legend has it that the church was built in 24 hours by Meskal Kebran, the ...Read more
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BETA AMANUEL
Lalibela
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
the "House of Emmanuel" is a purely monolithic church (built from a single ...Read more
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BETA MERCURIOS
Lalibela
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Lalibela's second-largest church, this partly collapsed complex, whose ...Read more
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BETA GEBRIEL-RUFAEL
Lalibela
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The "House of Gabriel and Raphael" is a hypogeum church which, according to ...Read more
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BETA DABRA SINA AND BETA GOLGOTHA
Lalibela
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The churches of Dabra Sina and Golgotha share a common entrance, which may ...Read more
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BETA DENAGHEL
Lalibela
Religious buildings
This small church, also known as the House of Virgins, is carved out of the ...Read more
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BETA MESKEL
Lalibela
Religious buildings
The "House of the Cross" is located to the south of the central courtyard ...Read more
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BETA MEDHANE ALEM
Lalibela
Religious buildings
This monolithic church, considered the largest in the world, is literally ...Read more
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GENET MARIAM CHURCH
Montagnes Du Lasta
Religious buildings
Founded, according to legend, by King Yekouno Amlak, restorer of the ...Read more
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CHURCH OF YEMREHANNA KRISTOS
Bilbila
Religious buildings
If there's one must-do excursion from Lalibela, this is it! The church of ...Read more
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CHURCH OF ARBATU ENSESSA
Bilbila
Religious buildings
It is located 5 km along the road to Yemrehanna Kristos. The church of the ...Read more
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CHURCH OF BILBILA GIORGIS
Bilbila
Religious buildings
Carved out of the hillside in the 6th century during the rule of King ...Read more
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GISHEN MONASTERY
Dessié
Abbey monastery and convent
Along with Dabra Damo, the Gishen monastery is one of the most venerated in ...Read more
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ESTIFANOS MONASTERY
Hayq
Religious buildings
The sanctuary, located on a peninsula, is home to a community of around 30 ...Read more
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BABILLÉ ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
Babillé
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
To the south of the city, a 6,900 km2 protected area, also home to kudu, ...Read more
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YABELO SHRINE
Yabelo
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The sanctuary is located 17 km east of Yabelo (follow the signs). However, ...Read more
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MONASTERY OF GUNDA GUNDE
Gunda Gunde
Abbey monastery and convent
A shrill hiss echoes from the path between two rock faces. According to ...Read more
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MOSQUÉE JAMIA
Harar
Mosque to visit
Also known as the Great Mosque of Harar, the Jamia Mosque is one of the ...Read more
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CHURCH OF BRES SION MARIAM
Addis-Alem
Religious buildings
When it was built in 1900, before being converted into a church, it was ...Read more
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CHURCH OF DEBRE SINA SAINTE MARYAM
Gorgora
Religious buildings
Like many churches in Ethiopia, this church bears the name "Mount Sinai". ...Read more
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TULLU GUDDU MONASTERY
Lac Ziway
Religious buildings
The island of Tullu Guddu is home to the ruins of the original monastery ...Read more
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KIDDUS RAGUEL CHURCH
Addis Ababa
Religious buildings
A little higher up than the Entoto Maryam church, the Raguel church was ...Read more
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ENTOTO MARYAM CHURCH
Addis Ababa
Religious buildings
The location of the former Entoto capital was intended by Menelik after his ...Read more
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MONASTERY OF DEBRE LIBANOS
Debre Libanos
Religious buildings
It is one of the most venerated monasteries in Ethiopia. Its founder, Takla ...Read more
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AZWA MARYAM AND MEHAL GIYORGIS
Lac Tana
Religious buildings
Following a 1.5 km path from Ura Kidane, you can reach Azwa Maryam, a 14th ...Read more
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SAINT MARY'S CHURCH
Harar
Religious buildings
While Harar boasts over a hundred mosques, only two historic churches ...Read more
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MEKINA MEDHANE ALEM
Montagnes Du Lasta
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Although this cave (named after a church in Lalibela) is less spectacular ...Read more
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CHURCH OF BILBILA KIRKOS
Bilbila
Religious buildings
It is located 1h30 west of Bilbila Giorgis and is rarely visited. ...Read more
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WUKRO MESKEL KRISTOS
Sekota
Religious buildings
This monolithic church, excavated from the rock, stands on a stepped base ...Read more
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BETA MARIAM
Lalibela
Religious buildings
Quite modest in size, the monolithic "House of Mary" church is the first in ...Read more