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Sebara Dildiy (Broken Bridge) & Debre Libanos Monastery
- Motta East Gojjam, Amhara Region
Description
Sebara Dildiy ( Broken Bridge), also commonly known as the Portuguese Bridge or the Fasil Bridge, is a 17th-century Ethiopian bridge built over the Abbay River during the Gondarine period. It is located to the north east of Mota in Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region. The bridge is 60m in length and 4m in width. The bridge was built by Emperor Fasilides during the mid 17th century.
Debre Libanos Monastery: founded in 1284 by the legendary Ethiopian saint Abuna Tekle Haimanot, Debre Libanos monastery played an important part in spreading Christianity in central Ethiopia. The church and its surrounds witnessed many historic events, including arrival of the first Portuguese mission to Ethiopia in 1520, resistance of the Ethiopian patriots during the Italian invasion of 1936 – 1941, and much more.
The modern church was built in 1950, by king Haile Selassie to replace the one destroyed by the fascists. It is located in a small wooded gorge, 3 km off the main road. The landscape around the church is beautiful and serene, wooded hills are boosted by several streams and waterfalls, and the cave where St. Tekle Haimanot prayed until his death (at the age of 98) is also found nearby.
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