monolithic church

There are a number of monolithic churches elsewhere in the world.

Details about the construction of his 11 monolithic churches at Lalibela have been lost.

He is best known as the king who either built or commissioned the monolithic churches of Lalibela.

There are several local monolithic churches in this woreda.

It is one of the town's most emblematic and picturesque sites, containing a monolithic church.

The major city in Lasta is Lalibela, known for its monolithic churches.

A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone.

The other style of this period, perhaps the most famous architectural tradition of Ethiopia, are the numerous monolithic churches.

"Certainly not the monolithic Church.

Wkro Mariyam is a monolithic church in northern Ethiopia.

Chapter 9, "The monolithic churches of Lalibela"

G Map This freestanding, monolithic church is considered one of the Lalibela's most finely carved churches.

Hidden among the hills of northern Ethiopia, Lalibela is home to monolithic churches hewn from the surrounding rocks.

Over 25 years, master artisans carved both cave churches from vertical cliff faces, and monolithic churches out of bedrock.

The medieval monolithic churches of this 12th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village.

At least one monolithic church is located in this woreda: a dedication to Mikael in the village of Zahero, which lies in the eastern part.

The term "monolithic church" is most often used to refer to the complex of 11 churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia, believed to have been created in the 12th century.

There are several local monolithic churches in this woreda, which include Mariyam Si'it and Samuel Mayaba (abandoned as of 1970).

A nearby landmark is the rock-hewn Dawabelo Cave, whose rock-hewn pillars suggest that it is an unfinished monolithic church.

Wukro Chirkos is a monolithic church in northern Ethiopia, on the northern edge of the town of Wukro near the main highway.

The most famous example of Ethiopian rock-hewn architecture are the 11 monolithic churches of Lalibela, carved out of the red volcanic tuff found around the town.

The most basic form of monolithic architecture is a rock-cut building, such as the monolithic churches of Ethiopia or the Pancha Rathas in India.

'Television' The 'Church of St. George' () is a monolithic church in Lalibela, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian complex of monolithic churches at Lalibela, of which the Church of Saint George is representative, is regarded as another marvel of engineering.

A notable landmark on this mountain is the Church of Gennete Maryam, a monolithic church which tradition reports was excavated during the reign of Yekuno Amlak.