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Nda Mariam Othodox Church is located in the city of Asmara the capital city of Eritrea. This is the most important among all the cities in Eritrea. The transportation services in the city are the best in Eritrea and can be also accessible by air transport. The Nda Mariam Othodox is differently known as Enda Mariam Othodox Church, the Qdist Mariam Church, St. Mary's Cathedral at Asmara or the Cathedrale Ortodossa di Nda Mariam. The most popular religions in Eritrea are Islam and the Lutheran Protestant Christian sect, the Roman Catholics as well as the Othodox Church are the chief religious cults followed by Eritrean citizens. The Nda Mariam Othodox Church, as the name goes is the church of the Othodox Christian community.
This beautiful Enda Mariam Othodox Church is located in the center of the Asmara city and its architecture is such that the four corners of this edifice point to the four directions of the city. It was built between 1938 and 1939. There are four gates in all four directions, which are opened for worshipers. Though a Christian religious place, it also comprises a major tourist interest in Eritrea. The other supplementary attraction about the Nda Mariam Othodox Church is the Berberstelim tree. This leaves of this tree is believed to have amazing preserving quality and was previously used by priests for preserving dead bodies for years.
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