Debre Maryam Qorqor

Tigray Province, Ethiopia

Debre Maryam Qorqor, is a large rock-hewn Orthodox Christian church located in the Gheralta cluster of Tigray, Ethiopia. It is one of the most architecturally and artistically significant rock churches of the region and remains in use by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The church is situated on a high sandstone plateau near the village of Megab, approximately eight kilometres south of Hawzen, in the eastern Tigray region. To reach the church, visitors must climb a steep path of about 45 minutes to an hour. Its elevated position provides extensive views over the Gheralta mountains and central Tigray.

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