Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
UNESCO Map
Description: The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.
Date inscribed: 1978.0
Area in hectares: 0
Category specified: Cultural
State: Ethiopia
Region: Africa