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Art Institute, LALIBELA in ETHIOPIA Is Center of Pilgrimage
Art Institute, LALIBELA in ETHIOPIA Is Center of Pilgrimage
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1 LALIBELA is Center of Pilgrimage
Lalibela is a town in Semien Wollo Zone in Amhara Region, northern Ethiopia (Ethiopia Country) famous for
monolithic rock-cut churches.
Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and a Center of Pilgrimage. Unlike Aksum, the
population of Lalibela is almost completely Ethiopian Orthodox Christian. Ethiopia is one of the earliest nations to
adopt Christianity in the first half of the fourth century, and its historical roots date to the time of the Apostles.
The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by local clergy, to be a
symbolic representation of Jerusalem.This has led some experts to date the current church forms to the years
following the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by Muslim leader, Saladin.
Lalibela is located in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia Country, at roughly 2,500 meters
above sea level.
The Rock-Hewn Churches were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978
Lalibella was the brother of the ruling king of those times. When he was born he was completely surrounded by swarm of bees. His mother took this as a sign for his reign in
future. His brother, Harbay, never liked his mother to be thinking that high of his brother. Somewhere in the mind, he was also afraid of losing the kingdom to his younger
brother.
He tried to poison Lalibela, many times, but failed. When Lalibela was poisoned by his brother he slept for almost 3 days. It is said that in those 3 days he was carried to
heaven where he was given instruction for building the rock town. Meanwhile, his brother also had a vision where Lord Jesus paid a visit to him and said that he should
abdicate the throne and hand it over to his brother.
Very after this vision, his brother abdicated the throne. When Lalibela became the king, he started the construction of the Rock Hewn Churches. Before this place was known
by the name of Roha, but after these churches were built, it changed to Lalibela
King Lalibela oversaw the final extension of the church complex. This may have been to create an Ethiopian place of pilgrimage as an alternative to Jerusalem, which had
been captured early in King Lalibela's reign by the Muslim Salah-ad-Din (known in the West as Saladin). This is reflected in local place names such as the "Church of
Golgotha" (now containing the purported tomb of King Lalibela), "Yordanos" (Jordan) for the seasonal river that runs through the complex, and a nearby hill called "Debra
Zeit" (meaning Mount of Olives).
Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.
In a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia, some 645 km from Addis Ababa, eleven medieval monolithic churches were carved out of rock. Their building is ao set out
to construct11111 in the 12th century a ‘New Jerusalem’, after Muslim conquests halted Christian pilgrimages to the holy Land.
Carved out of volcanic tuff rock, the churches have been constructed in different styles: some stand in caves, while others are isolated blocks, like the Biete Giyorgis Church,
which is built in the shape of the cross. Several of the churches are decorated with interesting murals. Many churches are connected by a system of drainage ditches, tunnels
and subterranean passageways.
These churches are not museums. Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church have to go on a pilgrimage at least once in their lives, getting the same blessing as going to
Jerusalem in the Holy Land. Many faithful will walk for days or weeks, to get there, making their way along Lalibela's winding, paths often through the rugged mountains, to
worship God.
Frequently, there are funeral services in the morning that attract hundreds of people dressed in beautiful traditional white robes.
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In a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia, some 645 km from Addis Ababa, eleven medieval monolithic
churches were carved out of rock. Their building is attributed to King Lalibela who set out to construct in the 12th
century a ‘New Jerusalem’, after Muslim conquests halted Christian pilgrimages to the holy Land. Lalibela
flourished after the decline of the Aksum Empire, (the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by Muslim leader, Saladin).
1- Biete Giyorgis
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Biete Giyorgis (Church of Saint George), thought to be the most finely executed and best preserved church
The eleventh church, Biete Ghiorgis (House of St. George), is isolated from the others, but connected by a system of
trenches1
The most famous of the churches at Lalibela is "Beta Giyorgis" (The House of Saint George). It is not part of an interconnected complex, but stands on its own on
a plinth in a rectangular pit 11 metres deep, with a 30 metre long approach trench. It has blind lower windows, in an Aksumite style, with higher open windows
central to each face when viewed from the outside.
Standing on a three-tiered plinth, Bet Giyorgis is shaped like a Greek cross and has walls — with an alternation of projecting and recessing horizontal layers —
reminiscent of Axumite archi¬tecture. The church also has an elaborately shaped doorway.
4.2 The Eastern Group, South of river Jordan & Site Plan:
1- Biete Amanuel.
2- Biete Qeddus Mercoreus.
3- Biete Lehem.
4- Biete Abba Libanos.
5- Gallery.
6- Deep pit with subterranean cistern and well..
7- Biete Gabriel-Rufael.
8- Original entrance to Biete Gabriel-Rufael
9- Central trench.
10- Great outer trench.
11- Entrance path.
12- Approach to " Path to Heaven".
13- Road
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Inside, Decoration
Tunnel
4.3 The Northern Group, north of river Jordan & Site Plan:
1- Trench.
2- Tomb of Adamo.
3- Biete Golgotha Mikael.
4- Crypts.
5- Passage to tomb block
. 6- Ancient subterranean passages.
7- Entrance to courtyard of Biete Maryam
8- Biete Meskel
9- Biete Denagel (Ghel or Virgins)
10- small pool.
11- Courtyard of Biete Maryam.
12- Biete Maryam.
13- Courtyard of B. Medhane Alem & trenches.
14- Biete Medhane Alem
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