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yimrehane kirstos church lalibela Ethiopia
Yimrehane kirstos, lalibela,Ethiopia

The construction of the church is credited to Yemrejane kirstos The building is notable for its resemblance to the ancient church on Debre Damo with walls that, according to Phillipson, "show a similar horizontal pattern of inset beams and projecting stonework", with "wooden quoins door- and window-frames [that] are essentially Aksumite in style".Munro-Hay believes that the church's interior decorations make "Yimrehana Krestos the most elaborate of all known ancient Ethiopian churches."Mural paintings high on the nave walls are considered the oldest surviving mural paintings in Ethiopia.The cave also contains a second structure north of the church, which tradition describes as a palace or residence of Negus Yemrehana Krestos, but now serves as a residence and storage space for the local priests Lalroha (talk) 11:41, 21 March 2022 (UTC)