Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion

Really interesting

well preserved ancient church of the Aksumite empire. All the relics of Aksum really speak of advanced nature of the civilization and make you wonder what it must have been like back then

Beautiful modern church

In contrast to the ancient (and ancient-looking) churches of elsewhere in Ethiopia, this is a modern beauty. Bright, airy and still with colourful murals, this is a relatively huge space for worship.

Just Another Modern Church

No doubt the exterior of the church looks pretty but it is pretty bare inside the church. And headscarf is needed for the church.

Boring modern space

The church that is open to the public is a cavernous space of no interest. The local deacons seems to want a tip for showing you the illuminated manuscript - new, and we'd already seen dozens. The r...

Beautiful Ethiopian Church

The Church is architecturally exotic to the Western eye and quite beautiful. The inside is lovely with many lovely tapestries. The church is short walking distance from the Stelae field, a very old mo...