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Biet Ambessa in the region of Amhara Region is a town located in Ethiopia - some 211 mi or ( 340 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Biet Ambessa is now 08:37 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Weld Nigus, Massawa, Mek'ele, and Injafat. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Biet Ambessa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lalibela - World Heritage Site
Lalibela, the second capital of the ancient Ethiopian empire in the north (next to Axum) and graced with the most beautiful setting on the mountains of Lasta, has a distinctively African atmosphere, D ..
Äthiopien, Lalibela
Lalibela auf 2630 m NN gelegen. Felsenkirchen in den Tuffstein gehauen. Labyrinth aus Stein und Höhlen, Schatten und Licht, gewundenen Gängen und klaren Formen. Im 12. / 13. Jh gebaut. Typische Denkmä ..
Ethiopia (1/2012) - Lalibela, Ethiopian Christmas period
Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia, known for its monolithic churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. U ..
ETHIOPIA - Rock Churches of Lalibela.
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Interesting facts about this location
Monolithic church
A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone. The churches are usually hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain and can be of comparable architectural complexity to constructed buildings.
Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Church of Saint George, Lalibela
The Church of St. George is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.
Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lalibela
Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia that is famous for its monolithic rock-cut churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. Unlike Aksum, the population of Lalibela is almost completely Ethiopian Orthodox Christian. The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by the local clergy, to be a symbolic representation of Jerusalem.
Located at 12.03 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gidan
Gidan is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone, Gidan is bordered on the south by Guba Lafto, on the southwest by Meket, on the west by Lasta, on the north by the Tigray Region, and on the east by Kobo. Towns in Gidan include Debre Tsehay and Muja.
Located at 12.25 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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