Debre Birhan Selassie Church — Attraction in Amhara Region

I tried to visit this place together with my bf, it is 10th January 2021 today, at first when we arrived about 13-30 pm, they told us the price is 200 etb for each, and the ticket office was closed so we couldn’t visit, they told us wait 30 min.... then I tried to take a photo of the church from outside, and the local guy tried to put his hand on my camera, so that I wouldn’t be able to take a pic... after we met a maire of the city and he told us that the guys there told us lie, the price was 100 etb for each, not 200... so we tried to go again about 5 pm, there was a wedding ceremony and again same guys came and started disturbing us saying to go and get the tickets, but again, the ticket office was closed and they tried to first ask for 200 etb each and then they said for 100 etb each. I am sure they tried to put the money in their pocket since they were changing the price in 1 minute... then I tried to take photo of the wedding and the guy started pushing me with his hands. So my bf to defend me pushed the guy, and there was another who even tried to take a rock to throw in my bf. I still tried to take a photo of the wedding, and one of the guests was trying to tell them to let me do that, but these guys were very agressive with us. Never seen like that. The worst people and the worst experience...

Was interesting, unforgettable movement, amazing place and fell to good, peace. Debire Birhan Selassie Church, meaning 'Trinity and Mountain of Light' is the most famous place of worship in Gondar.

On approach, twelve rounded stone towers - representing the 12 apostles - stand stoically guarding the church, as they have done for centuries.

The 13th tower, the tallest of the bunch, represents the Lion of Judah. Eagle-eyed visitors can see an imprint of the Lion on the top half of the tower.

Originally built in the 17th century by Emperor Eyasu II, the present structure was redeveloped during the 1880s following a raid by marauding Sudanese Dervishes and lightning strike that reduced the original...

An ancient and beautiful church with full of wall and roof painting known for its second Gondarian style. The biblical scenes are vividly remarkable and the interior paintings cover the walls and ceilings in richly applied red, blue and golden hues. Subjects include the Holy Trinity – God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, seated above Christ on the Cross. There are a lot of stories attached with these paintings. It is an...