Entoto Maryam Church
እንጦጦ ማርያም ቤተክርስቲያን
9°05′22″N 38°45′49″E / 9.089430°N 38.763641°E / 9.089430; 38.763641
LocationMount Entoto
CountryEthiopia
DenominationEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
History
Founder(s)Menelik II
Architecture
StyleEthiopian architecture
Years built1877

Entoto Maryam Church (Amharic: እንጦጦ ማርያም ቤተክርስቲያን) is one of the oldest Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches on the Entoto Hills, 2.5 km away from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built in 1877 by Emperor Menelik II and the burial place of Menelik and his wife Empress Taytu. Several royal artifacts of the emperor and empress also found in this church.

Description

The church was built in 1877 by Emperor Menelik II characterized by octagonal domes.[1][2][3] Founded on the Entoto Hills about 2.5 km away,[4] it is the oldest church in Ethiopia, and the burial places of Menelik and his wife Taytu in a tomb called "Shera Bet" built in 1918.[5] Eucalyptus trees are available through the church. The museum next to the church is the personal belongings of Menelik and Taytu including some traditional costumes of the crowns, their royal bed, jewels owned by the royal family, and a mirror presented by Queen Victoria to Empress Taytu.[6]

In the church, there is also holy water produced by spring whereby priests aid by baptize people.[7]

References

  1. ↑ bushsnob. "Filwoha". A Bushsnob in Africa. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  2. ↑ "DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT" (PDF). 10 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Account (2019-12-18). "Day trips from Addis Ababa to Entoto (Claire A Davies)". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  4. ↑ Briggs, Philip (2018-12-10). Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-78477-099-0.
  5. ↑ "ENTOTO MARIAM CHURCH – BombayMumbai". Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  6. ↑ "SPECIES COMPOSITION, RELATIVE ABUNDANCE". 10 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Berhanu, Zena (2010-08-31). "Holy Water as an Intervention for HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia". Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services. 9 (3): 240–260. doi:10.1080/15381501.2010.502802. ISSN 1538-1501. S2CID 71081016.
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