Narga Selassie is an Orthodox Tewahedo church on the western shores of Dek Island, the largest island of Lake Tana in northern Ethiopia. The name signifies "Trinity of the Rest". "Rest" refers to the place and the shade thereabouts.
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Narga Selassie is the most beautiful monastery on lake tana which is found on the biggest island of Dek. This monastery is built during the 17 century for the wife Atse Bakafa called Empress Mintewab. The artitecture style is similar with the royal enclosure castle of Gondar and they used all materials also similar with this. The compound is very quite and there is no any people except a priest who opened the church and a...
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Despite the long boat ride, Narga Selassie is worth it!
Located on Dek Island, it’s one of Lake Tana's most beautiful monasteries. Built in the 17th century by Emperor Bakafa for Empress Mentewab, its architecture mirrors Gondar’s royal castles.
The serene compound is quiet, with only a priest and a...
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Lake island, with Monasteries, one of the Monastery forbidden for ladies, only for gents(males)......
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