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(2007) • Total 17,367 () Lalibela (: ላሊበላ) is a town in, Ethiopia famous for its. The whole of Lalibela is a large antiquity of the medieval and post-medieval civilization of.

Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to, and a center of. Mohe rang laga de mp3 download8569428 youtube. Unlike Axum, the population of Lalibela is almost completely. Ethiopia was 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. The churches themselves date from the seventh to thirteenth centuries, and are traditionally dated to the reign of the king (r. The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by local clergy, to be a symbolic representation of.

This has led some experts to date the current church forms to the years following the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by the Muslim leader. Lalibela is located in the of the, at roughly 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above. It is the main town in, which was formerly part of. The Rock-Hewn Churches were declared a in 1978. Contents • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] During the reign of, a member of the Zagwe dynasty who ruled Ethiopia in the late 12th century and early 13th century, the current town of Lalibela was known as Roha. The saint-king was named because a swarm of bees is said to have surrounded him at his birth, which his mother took as a sign of his future reign as.

The names of several places in the modern town and the general layout of the rock-cut churches themselves are said to mimic names and patterns observed by Lalibela during the time he spent as a youth in Jerusalem and the. Lalibela, revered as a saint, is said to have seen Jerusalem, and then attempted to build a as his capital in response to the by Muslims in 1187. Each church was carved from a single piece of rock to symbolize spirituality and humility. Christian faith inspires many features with – even Lalibela's river is known as the River Jordan.

Lalibela remained the capital of Ethiopia from the late 12th into the 13th century. The first European to see these churches was the explorer (1460–1526). Portuguese priest (1465–1540), accompanied the Portuguese Ambassador on his visit to in the 1520s.

He describes the unique church structures as follows: 'I weary of writing more about these buildings, because it seems to me that I shall not be believed if I write more. I swear by God, in Whose power I am, that all I have written is the truth[.]'. Lalibela area map This rural town is known around the world for its churches carved from within the earth from 'living rock,' which play an important part in the history of.

Though the dating of the churches is not well established, most are thought to have been built during the reign of Lalibela, namely during the 12th and 13th centuries. Unesco identifies 11 churches, assembled in four groups: The Northern Group: • (House of the Saviour of the World), home to the. • (House of Miriam/House of ), possibly the oldest of the churches, and a replica of the Tombs of Adam and Christ. • (House of Golgotha Mikael), known for its arts and said to contain the tomb of King Lalibela) • (House of ) • (House of Virgins) The Western Group: •, thought to be the most finely executed and best preserved church The Eastern Group: • (House of ), possibly the former royal chapel • (House of /House of ), which may be a former prison • (House of Abbot Libanos) • (House of the angels, and ) possibly a former royal palace, linked to a holy. • (',: בֵּית לֶחֶם‎ 'House of Bread'). Farther afield, lie the of Ashetan Maryam and (possibly eleventh century, built in the Aksumite fashion, but within a ).

There is some controversy as to when some of the churches were constructed. David Buxton established the generally accepted chronology, noting that 'two of them follow, with great fidelity of detail, the tradition represented by Debra Damo as modified at Yemrahana Kristos.' Since the time spent to carve these structures from the living rock must have taken longer than the few decades of King Lalibela's reign, Buxton assumes that the work extended into the 14th century. However,, professor of African archeology at, has proposed that the churches of Merkorios, Gabriel-Rufael, and Danagel were initially carved out of the rock half a millennium earlier, as fortifications or other palace structures in the waning days of the, and that Lalibela's name simply came to be associated with them after his death.

On the other hand, local historian Getachew Mekonnen credits, Lalibela's queen, with having one of the rock-hewn churches,, built as a memorial for her husband after his death. Contrary to claims made by writers like, Buxton states the great rock-hewn churches of Lalibela were not built with the help of the Knights Templar; asserting abundant evidence exists to show that they were produced solely by medieval Ethiopian civilization.