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Discover Gondat in Ethiopia

Gondat in the region of Amhara Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 211 mi or ( 339 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gondat

Local time in Gondat is now 09:53 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Zigit, Zibgaz, Weld Nigus, and Massawa. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . We discovered 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 Gondat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Äthiopien, Lalibela

6:48 min by Schmidt674
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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

13:49 min by thevideosarehere
Views: 6192 Rating: 5.00

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.

8:32 min by David Hinam
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Pilgrims in Lalibela

2:01 min by Indivisions
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Pilgrims worship to God at the Bet Giyorgis church in Lalibela, Ethiopia. Matthijs Blonk, 2009 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.03 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Holy cities, Populated places in the Amhara Region

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Church architecture, Monoliths, Rock cut architecture

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 13th-century architecture, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings, Monolithic churches in Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 12.25 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia