Museums contain artifacts that provide recorded documentation of
historical and cultural evolution.
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THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE (Lalibela, Ethiopia)
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The Church of St. George is carved from solid rock and one of eleven
monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in Wollo, Northern Ethiopia, Africa.
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ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
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St George's Cathedral is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. It is noted for its distinctive octagonal form. It is located at
the northern end of Churchill Road in the city.
Designed by Sebastiano Castagna and built by Italian prisoners of war
defeated at Adwa in 1896, it was named after St. George, after the Tabot (Ark)
of the church was carried to the Battle of Adwa against the Italians during
which the Ethiopians secured victory. The building was described in 1938 in
an Italian tourist publication as a fine example of the European interpretation
of Ethiopian church design. The Italian Fascist authorities set the building on
fire during the war in 1937. The cathedral was later restored by the Emperor
following the liberation in 1941.
Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia was crowned at this Cathedral in 1917, and
Emperor Haile Selassie was crowned there in 1930, and it became a
pilgrimage site for Rastafarians. The Cathedral has a museum, and an
Imperial throne is on display as is the stained glass works of artist Afewerk
Tekle. Given the reason why the cathedral was named, it displays weaponry
used in the wars against the Italians including curved swords and tridents
and giant helmets made from the manes of lions.
Source: Tsega Tekle Haimanot ~ FB Post 10-26-2017
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