Debre Libanos Monastery

Debre Libanos is an Ethiopian Orthodox Monastery, whose Abbott is the 2nd most important person in that church. The monastery's history dates to the 13th century and it's founder, Saint Tekle Haymanot, who lived in a cave at the site. None of the original buildings remain.
The 1st picture is the monastery church that only dates to the 1960s. It is built above the tomb of the founder. All the rest of the pictures (except the last) are of some of the extraordinary stained glass and artwork here, all executed by Ethiopian artists. You can recognize lots of biblical references in the work. Note, especially, the 7th picture. There is a crucifixion scene spread across several panels. This is the front of the church above the altar.
The last picture looks out from a balcony of the church over the monster y grounds to the mountains beyond.
There is also a museum of locally relevant artifacts, but no photography is allowed.Lue lisää