What to do and see in Ethiopia, Ethiopia: The Best Churches & Cathedrals

February 28, 2022 Merry Kessler

Coordinates: 8°N 38°E / 8°N 38°E / 8; 38
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1. Abuna Yemata Guh church

Hawzen Ethiopia +251 91 479 5520 http://www.sycamoreethiopiatours.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 184 reviews

Abuna Yemata Guh church

Reviewed By gtkruger - Johannesburg, South Africa

Bucket list stuff. Brace yourself for the super scary barefoot climb against the rock face- more mentally taxing than physically taxing though. The reward at the top is incredible. Unlike any other church in Tigray. Don’t do it if you have vertigo though.

2. Bilbala St. George Rock Hewn Church

Kebele 01 Lasta, Lalibela Ethiopia
Excellent
78%
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22%
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5.0 based on 18 reviews

Bilbala St. George Rock Hewn Church

Reviewed By Marikouette

It was fantastic to discover Lalibela with the help of Jack from Young Lalibela Trekking Association. The city and the mountains around are truly fantastic. And everything is easy with them.

3. St. Stephen's Church

Menelik II Avenue, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

St. Stephen's Church

4. St. Mary's Church

Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Excellent
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

St. Mary's Church

5. Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

Lalibela 1260 Ethiopia http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/18
Excellent
81%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
3%
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4.5 based on 1,857 reviews

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

A labyrinth of tunnels with grottoes and galleries connects 11 impressive churches built under King Lalibela out of red volcanic rock.

Reviewed By greatlalibelatours - Lalibela, Ethiopia

Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.

6. Kiddus Raguel Church

Entoto, Addis Ababa Ethiopia +251 93 986 8239
Excellent
45%
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39%
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3%
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4.5 based on 31 reviews

Kiddus Raguel Church

7. Asheton Maryam Monastery

Lalibela 0116 Ethiopia
Excellent
58%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
8%
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2%
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4.5 based on 130 reviews

Asheton Maryam Monastery

Reviewed By snowythepyro - London, United Kingdom

We set off from our hotel really early, so as not to be hiking in the middle of the day. Wandering along the road, we passed many children working in the fields, and there were fantastic views all around. About 30 minutes from the monastery, we reached the paying point to get into the monastery. A steep 350 Birr each, the price is set by the Diocese, and that's about £10 per head. You certainly don't see a St Paul's Cathedral-worth for your 350 Birr (and as our guide book warned that the priests may ask for more to open up the church, we didn't - in any case we were 'churched out' after seeing all the rock-hewn churches the previous day). However, the views are stunning and this is well worth the climb out of Lalibela.

8. Debre Berhan Selassie Church

Gondar, Ethiopia, Gonder Ethiopia +251 91 102 1308 http://www.simenlandtours.com
Excellent
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32%
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6%
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4.5 based on 410 reviews

Debre Berhan Selassie Church

Reviewed By SueKot - London, United Kingdom

This was one of the most delightful churches we visited in Ethiopia. The church is still in use and monks are often present in their yellow garb. It stands in its own enclosure surrounded by a wall with twelve small towers. Trees provide shade. The church is notable for seven ostrich eggs on a medallion which is on the roof. Women and men enter from separate entrances for prayer. The interior is its glory. Wall paintings cover every inch. The date for these is debated but this is not really an issue. There is an excellent St. George and the dragon but my particular favourite was a squat Devil. Other murals depict the life of Christ. The ceiling is bright with angels. Of course flash photography is forbidden.

9. Yemrehana Krestos Church

Lalibela Ethiopia
Excellent
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4.5 based on 265 reviews

Yemrehana Krestos Church

The church of Yemrehanna Kristos is one of Ethiopia's best-preserved late Axumite churches, and is named for a twelfth-century Zagwe priest-king and saint. The church is located inside a large natural cavern on a hill in northern Ethiopia, set in a spectacular landscape of juniper trees, predating the famous nearby rock-hewn churches of Lalibela by almost a century.

Reviewed By ClaudiaYacura - San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy

I visited this Monastery accompanied by Bekire (+251 92 018 3099) who organized my stay in Lalibela. This monastery is worth to be visited..

10. Arabtu Ensessa Church

Behind St Mary of Zion Church, Axum Ethiopia
Excellent
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Arabtu Ensessa Church

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