Ethiopian Monastery on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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The Ethiopian Monastery on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a small, ancient Ethiopian Orthodox monastic complex perched atop Christianity’s holiest church in Jerusalem’s Old City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious site
Ethiopian Orthodox monastery
monastic complex
accessedVia narrow stairways from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre courtyard
adjacentTo Coptic Orthodox monastery on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
alsoKnownAs Deir al-Sultan Ethiopian Monastery
Ethiopian Monastery Deir es-Sultan
architecturalStyle simple stone construction
associatedWith Ethiopian monastic community in Jerusalem
Ethiopian pilgrims to Jerusalem
contains cells for monks
courtyards
small chapels
country Israel
culturalSignificance represents historical ties between Ethiopia and the Holy Land
denomination Oriental Orthodox Christianity
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
disputedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
environment cluster of small domed and flat-roofed structures
governedBy Ethiopian Orthodox clergy
heritage Ethiopian Christian
historicalPeriod medieval origins
linkedTo Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem
liturgicalLanguage Amharic
Geʽez
locatedIn Jerusalem
Old City of Jerusalem
roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
locatedNear Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
locatedOn roof above the Chapel of Saint Helena area of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
material local stone
near Muristan area of the Christian Quarter
openTo pilgrims and visitors at certain times
overlooks courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
partOf Christian holy places in the Old City of Jerusalem
Church of the Holy Sepulchre complex
pilgrimageSiteFor Ethiopian Orthodox Christians
other Christian pilgrims visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
religiousAffiliation Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
religiousSignificance connected to the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection via the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
symbol of Ethiopian Christian presence in Jerusalem
roofLevel above main rotunda and chapels of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
status active monastery
subjectOf property disputes between Ethiopian Orthodox and Coptic Orthodox communities
usedFor Ethiopian Orthodox worship
monastic life
pilgrim accommodation

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Christian Quarter hasPart Ethiopian Monastery on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Ethiopian Monastery on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre associatedWith Ethiopian monastic community in Jerusalem
linked to: Ethiopian Monastery on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre