File:At the Base of Bet Giorgis, Lalibela, Ethiopia (3273497042).jpg
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This view of the 13th century rock-hewn church of Bet Giorgis shows the southwest corner of the structure and the south wall of the vast rectangular pit created when the church was carved out of living rock. The detail surrounding the door at the ground floor bears a striking resemblance to features on the shattered Great Stela at Axum, which preceded this building by about eight centuries. See the photo below for comparison. The similarities suggest that Ethiopian architectural styles could persist across vast periods of time and span successive imperial dynasties. Perhaps the Zagwe Dynasty, which presided over the remarkable burst of activity that produced the churches at Lalibela, incorporated elements of the ancient Axumite architectural vocabulary into the churches to maintain continuity and claim legitimacy. ==============================================================According to the Web site sacredsites.com, "The most remarkable of the Lalibela churches, called Bet Giorgis, is dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of Ethiopia." "According to legend, when King Lalibela had almost completed the group of churches which God had instructed him to build, Saint George appeared (in full armor and riding his white horse) and sharply reproached the king for not having constructed a house for him. Lalibela promised to build a church more beautiful than all the others for the saint." "The church of Bet Giorgis is a nearly perfect cube, hewn in the shape of a cross, and is oriented so that the main entrance is in the west and the holy of holies in the east. The nine windows of the bottom row are blind; the twelve windows above are functional." "One of the most sophisticated details of Bet Giorgis is that the wall thickness increases step by step downwards but that the horizontal bands of molding on the exterior walls cleverly hide the increase." "The roof decoration, often used today as the symbol of the Lalibela monuments, is a relief of three equilateral Greek crosses inside each other. The church is set in a deep pit with perpendicular walls and it can only be entered via a hidden tunnel carved in the stone." www.sacredsites.com/africa/ethiopia/sacred_sites_ethiopia... |
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At the Base of Bet Giorgis, Lalibela, Ethiopia
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Author | A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest |
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