Abuna Yemata Guh is a Monolithic church located in the Hawzen Town of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres (8,460 ft) and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its dome and wall paintings dating back to the 5th century and its architecture.
According to local legend, the church was hewn in the sixth century and dedicated to Abune Yemata GUH is also referred to as (Abba Yem’ata) monastery church, one of the Nine Saints. The Nine Saints are traditionally believed to have originated from Rome, Constantinople and Syria between the end of the fifth and beginning of the sixth centuries.
The paintings date back to initial traces of Christianity in Ethiopia and are themed around the nine saints and Twelve apostles.
To get up to the church and return back will take 1.5 hours to 2 hours.