Gunda Gunde Monastery
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Gunda Gunde Monastery (Tigrinya: ገዳም ጉንዳ ጉንዶ Gädam gunida gunido) is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo monastery located to the south of Adigrat in the Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone of the northern Tigray Region in Ethiopia. It is known for its prolific scriptorium,[1] as well as its library of Ge'ez manuscripts. This collection of over 220 volumes, all but one dating from before the 16th century, is one of the largest collections of its kind in Ethiopia.[2]
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Gunda Gunde | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Region | Tigray Region |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Monastery |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Misraqawi Zone, Ethiopia |
Geographic coordinates | 14°22′58″N 39°44′07″E |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Groundbreaking | 14th-15th century |
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