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Ura Kidane Mehret is a round church^[1] of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, located on the Zege peninsula around Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It is part of the complex of the Convent of Mercy. At least one author considers it the most attractive church in the Lake Tana region.^[2]

The Ura Kidane Mehret convent was founded in the 14th century by the saint Betre Mariyam (Amharic "Rod of Mary"), although the present circular church dates from the 16th century.^[2] Its interior is decorated with numerous murals painted between 100 and 250 years ago^[when?]; subjects include Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam and his followers. The most significant were painted by Alaqa Engida during the reign of Emperor Menelik II. The church has its treasury in a nearby outbuilding, which contains the richly embroidered robes of Negus Tekle Haymanot and his wife Laqetch Gegre Mehdin, as well as the crowns of Emperor Yohannes IV, Emperor Tewodros II, Negus Tekle Haymanot, and Emperor Tekle Giyorgis.^[3]

References

^ "Churches of Ethiopia".
^ ^a ^b Philip Briggs, Guide to Ethiopia, fifth edition (Old Saybrook: Globe Pequot Press, 2009), p. 211
^ Stuart Munro-Hay, Ethiopia, the unknown land: a cultural and historical guide (London: I.B. Tauris, 2002), p. 176

11°41′41.9″N 37°20′28.41″E / 11.694972°N 37.3412250°E / 11.694972; 37.3412250

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[1] "Churches of Ethiopia".

[Briggs-2] Philip Briggs, Guide to Ethiopia, fifth edition (Old Saybrook: Globe Pequot Press, 2009), p. 211

[3] Stuart Munro-Hay, Ethiopia, the unknown land: a cultural and historical guide (London: I.B. Tauris, 2002), p. 176

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-'''Ura Kidane Mehret''' is a church of the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]], located on the Zege penninsula in [[Lake Tana]] of [[Ethiopia]]. It is part of the complex of the Convent of Mercy. At least one author considers it the most attractive church in the Lake Tana region.<ref name=Briggs>Philip Briggs, ''Guide to Ethiopia'', fifth edition (Old Saybrook: Globe Pequot Press, 2009), p. 211</ref>
+[[File:Ura Kidane Mehret Church 01.jpg|thumb|Ura Kidane Mehret Church]]
+[[File:Ura Kidane Mehret Church - Painting 03.jpg|thumb|Paintings inside the church]]
+'''Ura Kidane Mehret''' is a [[round church]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalparks-worldwide.com/eaf/ethiopia/churches-of-ethiopia.html | title=Churches of Ethiopia }}</ref> of the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]], located on the [[Zege peninsula]] around [[Lake Tana]] in [[Ethiopia]]. It is part of the complex of the Convent of Mercy. At least one author considers it the most attractive church in the Lake Tana region.<ref name=Briggs>Philip Briggs, ''Guide to Ethiopia'', fifth edition (Old Saybrook: Globe Pequot Press, 2009), p. 211</ref>
-The convent was founded in the 14th century by the saint Betre Mariyam ([[Amharic language|Amharic]] "Rod of Mary"), although the present circular church dates from the 16th century.<ref name=Briggs/> Its wall are decorated with numerous murals painted between 100 and 250 years ago; subjects include ''[[Negus]]'' [[Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam]] and his followers. The most significant were painted by ''[[Alaqa]]'' Engida during the reign of Emperor [[Menelik II of Ethiopia|Menelik II]]. The church has its treasury in a nearby outbuilding, which contains the richly embroidered robes of ''Negus'' Tekle Haymanot and his wife Lakech Makonnen, as well as the crowns of Emperor [[Yohannes IV of Ethiopia|Yohannes IV]], Emperor [[Tewodros II of Ethiopia|Tewodros II]], ''Negus'' Tekle Haymanot, and Emperor [[Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia|Tekle Giyorgis]].<ref>Stuart Munro-Hay, ''Ethiopia, the unknown land: a cultural and historical guide'' (London: I.B. Tauris, 2002), p. 176</ref>
+The Ura Kidane Mehret [[convent]] was founded in the 14th century by the saint Betre Mariyam ([[Amharic]] "Rod of Mary"), although the present [[round church|circular church]] dates from the 16th century.<ref name=Briggs/> Its interior is decorated with numerous murals painted between 100 and 250 years ago{{when?|reason=Wikipedia is no blog where entries are dated!|date=November 2024}}; subjects include ''[[Negus]]'' [[Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam]] and his followers. The most significant were painted by ''[[Alaqa]]'' Engida during the reign of Emperor [[Menelik II of Ethiopia|Menelik II]]. The church has its treasury in a nearby outbuilding, which contains the richly embroidered robes of ''Negus'' Tekle Haymanot and his wife [[Laqetch Gegre Mehdin]], as well as the crowns of Emperor [[Yohannes IV of Ethiopia|Yohannes IV]], Emperor [[Tewodros II of Ethiopia|Tewodros II]], ''Negus'' Tekle Haymanot, and Emperor [[Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia|Tekle Giyorgis]].<ref>Stuart Munro-Hay, ''Ethiopia, the unknown land: a cultural and historical guide'' (London: I.B. Tauris, 2002), p. 176</ref>
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+[[Category:16th-century Oriental Orthodox church buildings]]
+[[Category:16th-century churches in Ethiopia]]
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+{{OrientalOrthodox-church-stub}}