(1/27/2017) Lalibela, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Church of San George in Lalibela. The church of St. George is the principal of the eleven churches excavated in the rock of Lalibela, holy city for the Ethiopian Christians located in the north of Ethiopia. These churches are a World Heritage Site according to Unesco and represent the city of Jerusalem (they have their portal to Bethlehem, their gate to Paradise ...). They are the major pilgrimage center of Ethiopia and legend has it that the angels, who worked at night, helped in their construction. (Photo by Sergi Reboredo) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***