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Monastery · Ethiopia

Ura Kidane Mehret Monastery

Lake Tana, Zege Peninsula, Ethiopia

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

One of Lake Tana's most accessible living monasteries, known for its painted circular church and place within the lake's centuries-old Christian monastic landscape. Worship is Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo; local access rules vary by monastery.

TraditionEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo