| Monolithic Church |
Article Index for Monolithic |
Website Links For Monolithic |
Information AboutMonolithic Church |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT MONOLITHIC CHURCH | |
| church architecture | |
| megalithic monuments | |
|
A monolithic church is a Church made from a single block of Stone . They are usually hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain and can be of comparable architectural complexity to constructed buildings. LALIBELA The term primarily refers to the complex of eleven churches in Lalibela , Ethiopia believed to have been created in the 12th Century , the most famous of which is the cross-shaped Church Of St. George . Spurious tales that the Lalibela churches were constructed by the Knights Templar in the 13th century were started by Europe an explorers who did not believe that the Ethiopian civilization could have created structures of such complexity and beauty. Four other churches in northern Ethiopia were hewn from the rock during the Zagwe Dynasty . OTHER CHURCHES However, there are a number of monolithic churches elsewhere in the world, such as: Bulgaria
France
Germany
SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
|
|
|