Lalibela

The Church of St. George or Bete Giyorgis is one of the eleven churches that are located in Lalibela. This place is considered to be one of the holiest places in Ethiopia. Those marvelous and mysterious churches are carved out of solid red volcanic rock in the reign of King Lalibela in the 12th century. Which he was inspired by Jerusalem and he wanted to build or recreate the second Jerusalem in Ethiopia. The church of Bete Geyorgis is different than any of the other churches, it is constructed or carved in a sign of the Cross. It is nearly impossible to see anything like this anywhere in the world. The art is impeccable.
Tradition has it that while people were working on the church during the day, angels continued to carry on the task at night. The dimensions of the trench are 25 meters by 25 meters by 30 meters. and there is a small baptismal pool outside the church.  

Those standing churches are over 900 years old and still being used for daily praying and liturgical services. Alebachev Retta, an 86-year-old church scholar who has studied in some of Ethiopia's holiest cities, explains what makes these churches so distinctive. "They are different because they were built from the top down," he says. "Everywhere in the world, structures are built from the ground up," he adds. "There is nothing comparable in the world"

The Story of King Lalibela and the Rock-hewan Churches is long and mysterious. 

The first European to see these churches was the Portuguese explorer Pêro da Covilhã (1460–1526). Portuguese priest Francisco Álvares(1465–1540), who accompanied the Portuguese Ambassador on his visit to Lebna Dengel in the 1520s. His description of these structures concludes:

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

Anyone who wants to visit this historical holly place will not be desappointed, the place by itself has a spirit that is good for the soul and the praising and serves to God from the dedicated loving Christians will uplift the soul with no option but to surrender to Christ our Lord. 

"Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto God"

After 55 days of fasting, by only eating a vagan diet meal once a day, easter celebration is announced by the main priest " Christ has risen ". People come all over the country and all over the world to be blessed and celebrate easter in a very astonishing place. 

The swastika shaped windows

   

The design from the inside