Biete Amanuel

ቤተ አማኑኤል

church in Lalibela

#6 in Lalibela / #35 in Ethiopia

by Sailko

/ CC BY 3.0

Biete Amanuel is one of the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia, and is considered one of the most finely carved and architecturally sophisticated of the group. Carved directly into the rock in the 12th century during the reign of King Lalibela, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela. Biete Amanuel stands out for its Axumite-style architecture, featuring intricate stonework and symbolic carvings.

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