Entoto Raguel Church (Amharic: እንጦጦ ራጉኤል ቤተክርስቲያን) is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church on the Entoto Hills, 2.5km far away from Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia. The church was built by Emperor Menelik II in 1887. There is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church painting art in the church's interior wall and decorated with hand painting.
| Entoto Raguel Church | |
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እንጦጦ ራጉኤል ቤተክርስቲያን | |
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| 9°05′22″N 38°45′04″E / 9.089555°N 38.750998°E | |
| Location | Mount Entoto, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Denomination | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Menelik II |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Ethiopian architecture |
| Years built | 1877 |
Description
editBuilt by Emperor Menelik II in 1877, Entoto Kidus Raguel Church is found on the Entoto Hills about 2.5km away from Addis Ababa.[1][2] It stands alongside neighbor Entoto Maryam Church. Inside the church, there is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church painting art in the church's interior wall and decorated with hand painting.[3] Visitors can visit its compound abandoned rock carved church chiseled in the rock 700 years.[4]
There is also small museum displaying old manuscripts, crosses, and other church relics.[5]
References
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- ^ "UNDP EMERGENCIES UNIT FOR ETHIOPIA". www.africa.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "Christian Ethiopian art (article) | Ethiopia". Khan Academy. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "Addis Ababa". Stone Age Ethiopia Tours | Ethiopia Tours | Tour to Ethiopia | Ethiopia Tour package | Tour Package to Ethiopia | Tour in Ethiopia. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Tafesse, Serkalem (2018-06-13). "10 Top Guided Tours to Take in Addis Ababa". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2022-09-10.