Lalibela Churches of Ethiopia

Lalibela Churches of Ethiopia

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Get a virtual glimpse of the chiseled creations have turned the mountain town into a place of pride and pilgrimage for worshipers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The medieval structures were commissioned by King Lalibela, of the Zagwe Dynasty, which ruled much of the country back in the 12th century

What's so unique about these structures though is that they were carved into a solid piece of rock

The inside and outside of the churches were built into the ground on stretches of volcanic tuff rock. Workers would start at the top and carve down creating the roof and walls of the church.Then they would hollow it out to create the interior structure

There is a belief that Lalibela pilgrims share the same blessing as pilgrims to Jerusalem

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