- With 11 rock-hewn churches, Lalibela is understandably a place of pilgrimage for those in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
- In January 2013, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church raised the entrance fee for the famed rock-hewn churches in Lalibela – Ethiopia’s most popular tourism...
- Located in northern Ethiopia, Lalibela is a place of historical and religious significance due to its exceptional rock-hewn churches.
- The prominent rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are eleven in number and situated in three groups separated by the seasonal river Jordan.
- The World famous Church of Saint George, Lalibela is one of the finished churches.The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are a UNESCO World heritage site.
- It was during one of these visits that God directed him to sculpt the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela out of the surrounding volcanic stone.
- Small town of Lalibela is a religious and pilgrimage center in Ethiopia. Lalibela is famous for its 11 rock-hewn churches built 900 years ago.
- In contrast to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, both structures were built as additions to the cave rather than excavated from the cave itself.
- Lalibela is considered one of the 8 wonders of the world, famous for the isolated rock-hewn churches set high in the middle of the Lasta mountains.