• At 2,500 feet, Ethiopa’s ‘Abuna Yemata Guh’ is arguably the most inaccessible place of worship on earth, carved into the side of a cliff, with a sheer drop of 650...
  • Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in the Hawzen woreda of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres (8,460 ft)...
  • While many of the Tigray churches are dug into the ground or monolithic with roofs at ground level, the church at Abuna Yemata Guh is pure-play rock-hewn.
  • Others claim it was a strategic move to avoid enemies. Whatever the reason, over 1,500 years later, Abuna Yemata Guh remains as breathtaking as ever.
  • Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in the Hawzen woreda of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia.
  • These are the words of Ethiopians when they talk about climbing Abuna Yemata Guh, a rock-hewn Church in northern Ethiopia.
  • There's nowhere on earth quite like Abuna Yemata Guh. Although less impressive architecturally than most, the church is spectacularly sited within a cliff…
  • At Abuna Yemata Guh in northern Ethiopia, this risky and thrilling experience is common practice for a few dedicated priests.
  • Climbing Abuna Yemata Guh In Ethiopia.
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  • Architecturally, the Abuna Yemata Guh monastery is a work of wonder. Carved into the very face of the cliff, the church blends seamlessly into its surroundings.
  • Abuna Yemata Guh Church is a site where history and spirituality meet. Carved entirely into a cliff’s face, this church has been a sanctuary since the 5th century.
  • Hidden high in the sandstone cliffs of Tigray, Abuna Yemata Guh is considered one of the best preserved monolithic churches in Ethiopia.