Wojciech Fedoruk Profile
Travelling is my biggest passion. I try to spend every day of my vacation time (unfortunately, limited to 26 days a year) travelling. I travel mostly with my family and sometimes solo. I love going to remote places and always plan visiting as many WH sites as possible. Although sometimes they are not rewarding, in most cases visiting WHS gives me much better understanding of the region I visit.
I find this site very helpful in planning my trips to more difficult WHS and want to share my reviews especially on rarely visited ones.
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Fasil Ghebbi
Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 26-Jan-24
Gondar is the third permanent capital of the Ethiopian Empire (the first was Aksum, the second was Lalibela, after which there was a period in which the capitals changed very often). Finally, Emperor Fasilides, who reigned from 1632 to 1667, moved the capital to the high-lying Gondar and built the first palace there, still named after him today. Subsequent rulers had no less ambitions, each of them added their own palace next to it, of which there are four in the complex of Fasil Ghebbi. In addition, there is a library, a steam sauna and cages of Ethiopian lions, animals that were the symbol of emperors.
Read OnAksum
Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 25-Jan-24
Site visited in January 2024. Aksum is well covered by the previous reviewers, but since 8 years have passed since the latest review, I decided to add a new one.
Aksum is treated as the true cradle of Ethiopia, both in terms of state and religious power. State, because it was the first great kingdom in these areas, stretching from today's eastern Sudan to the footholds on the Arabian Peninsula. Religious, because Aksum in the 4th century adopted Christianity, which is still the dominant religion in Ethiopia. Aksum is home to the most important church in Ethiopia - the Church of Our Lady of Zion. In fact, there are two churches of this name - the old one, from the 17th century, and the new one, built on the orders of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1965. The old one is located within the monastery, so only men can enter it. The new one is available for women and men
Read OnThe Cultural Heritage of Yeha (T)
Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 25-Jan-24
Yeha is the remainings of the most ancient kingdom of present Ethiopia, which dates back to the 8th century BC. The Kingdom of Yeha maintained active contacts with Yemen and used the Sabaic language. In Yeha there is the oldest building still standing in Sub-Saharan Africa - the Great Temple once dedicated to Almaqah, the god of the moon (see photo). The temple was destroyed in the 6th century AD, when Christianity already reigned supreme in these areas, which, as we know, until recently did not like competition and actively suppressed it. The Christians did not turn the entire temple into a church, but partially demolished it to build their own place of worship nearby
Read OnSacred Landscapes of Tigray (T)
Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 24-Jan-24
Of the places proposed by the state party, I visited only one, although probably the most spectacular - Abuna Yemata Guh, part of the Gheralta Sacred Landscape.
The Eastern Churches were fond of building temples in difficult places, but Abuna Yemata Guh was probably the most inaccessible of those I had ever seen (a few hours later I visited Debre Damo, which is even more inaccessible). To get there, you have to climb an almost vertical rock wall. Fortunately, local residents make money by helping visitors and in this case they offered harnesses, rope support and personal assistance in the most difficult parts. Without this help from our family, only I would be able to climb, but I wouldn't feel good without any protection. This is definitely not a place for people afraid of heights, you walk along a narrow ledge where you can't even put two feet next to you, and a false move ends with you falling several meters lower
Read OnLower Valley of the Awash
Wojciech Fedoruk Poland - 19-Jan-24
I'm pleased to announce that another blank spot on the review map on this site is being erased. Although this WHS has its reviews, they come from people who have not visited it. Still, they were useful - thanks in particular to Solivagant for the tips.
Seeing the place where Lucy's remains were discovered takes quite an effort. The permit is still necessary, but obtaining it in Semera, according to my guide, is not difficult. Getting to the excavation site is a bit more complicated. To get there, in the village of Eli Wiha, turn towards the Awash River. A local guide is absolutely necessary (they assign him with a policeman at the police checkpoint in Eli Wiha). After exactly 44 kilometers, we reach a place that is about 200 meters from the 'road' paved by 4WD cars. People live in the area, but it is extremely inhospitable. Even in January - the coldest month - it was over 30 degrees and almost no shade
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Recently Visited WHS
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Visited WHS
Rating StatsAngkor 5Brasilia 5Florence 5Iguacu 5Kraków 5Lalibela 5Pompei 5Rome 5Ancient Nara 4.5Chola Temples 4.5Fontainebleau 4.5Gunung Mulu 4.5Göreme NP 4.5Kizhi Pogost 4.5Lut Desert 4.5Meteora 4.5Nubian Monuments 4.5Petra 4.5Ravenna 4.5St. Petersburg 4.5Teotihuacan 4.5Vienna 4.5Albi 4Ani 4Aquileia 4Arles 4Avignon 4Brugge 4Budapest 4Calakmul 4Hampi 4Hatra 4Hegra 4Hoi An 4Istanbul 4Masada 4Nancy 4Palenque 4Potsdam 4Prague 4Reims 4Shushtar 4Siena 4Uxmal 4Vilnius 4Warsaw 4Zamość 4Abbey of St Gall 3.5Agadez 3.5Agrigento 3.5Aksum 3.5Altamira Cave 3.5Anuradhapura 3.5Assisi 3.5Belem 3.5Bordeaux 3.5Brú na Bóinne 3.5Burgundy 3.5Caral-Supe 3.5Cesky Krumlov 3.5Chavin 3.5Chichen-Itza 3.5City of Bath 3.5Crespi d'Adda 3.5Cuzco 3.5Dolomites 3.5Edinburgh 3.5El Tajin 3.5Fagus Factory 3.5Fasil Ghebbi 3.5Forth Bridge 3.5Fray Bentos 3.5Gusuku of Ryukyu 3.5Gwynedd Castles 3.5Himeji-jo 3.5Kazan Kremlin 3.5Konso 3.5Las Medulas 3.5Luther Memorials 3.5Lyon 3.5Matera 3.5Medina of Fez 3.5Muskauer Park 3.5Mérida 3.5Naples 3.5Oporto 3.5Orange 3.5Pampulha 3.5Qhapaq Ñan 3.5Querétaro 3.5Riga 3.5Rila Monastery 3.5Saint-Emilion 3.5Salamanca 3.5Salzburg 3.5Schönbrunn 3.5Segovia 3.5Sigiriya 3.5Sintra 3.5Stonehenge 3.5Sviyazhsk 3.5Syracuse 3.5Torun 3.5Tower of London 3.5Urbino 3.5Valletta 3.5Visby 3.5Volubilis 3.5Wadi Al-Hitan 3.5Wadi Rum 3.5Wartburg Castle 3.5Arequipa 3Babylon 3Bamberg 3Bolgar 3Caceres 3Corfu 3Divrigi 3Elvas 3Evora 3Ferrara 3Genoa 3Hué 3L'viv 3Le Havre 3Lübeck 3Meknes 3Mtskheta 3Nesvizh 3Novgorod 3Paphos 3Pienza 3Rabat 3Samarra 3Sheki 3Tarraco 3Tequila 3Toledo 3Trier 3Verona 3Vézelay 3Yazd 3Alto Douro 2.5Aranjuez 2.5Asmara 2.5Avila 2.5Bardejov Town 2.5Bauhaus Sites 2.5Belfries 2.5Bisotun 2.5Burgos Cathedral 2.5Camino Real 2.5Champagne 2.5Congonhas 2.5Cuenca 2.5Derbent 2.5Diamantina 2.5Gonbad-e Qâbus 2.5Guimarães 2.5Hattusha 2.5Hollókö 2.5Ibiza 2.5Kondoa 2.5Litomysl Castle 2.5Madara Rider 2.5Maymand 2.5Mazagan 2.5Mir Castle 2.5Modena 2.5Morelia 2.5My Son 2.5Nessebar 2.5Odesa 2.5Pannonhalma 2.5Puebla 2.5Québec 2.5Regensburg 2.5Southern Öland 2.5Susa 2.5Tabriz Bazaar 2.5Takht-e Soleyman 2.5Telc 2.5Thang Long 2.5Tlacotalpan 2.5Trebic 2.5Tugendhat Villa 2.5Val d'Orcia 2.5Val di Noto 2.5Valongo Wharf 2.5Vlkolinec 2.5Zacatecas 2.5Ashur 2Campeche 2Corvey 2Goias 2Kandy 2Lima 2Tiya 2As-Salt 1.5Centennial Hall 1.5Cidade Velha 1.5Erbil Citadel 1.5Genbaku Dome 1.5Grand Pré 1.5Holasovice 1.5Hospicio Cabañas 1.5Ivrea 1.5Jelling 1.5Karlskrona 1.5Mafra 1.5Nice 1.5Old City of Acre 1.5Provins 1.5Saltaire 1.5Sulaiman-Too 1.5Turaif Quarter 1.5Abu Mena 1Battir 1Kernavė 1Qalhat 1Christiansfeld 0.5Lenggong Valley 0.5Stoclet House 0.5Reviewed WHS
- Fasil Ghebbi
- Aksum
- Lower Valley of the Awash
- Harar Jugol
- Bale Mountains National Park
- Gedeo Cultural landscape
- Konso
- Rio Abiseo National Park
- Samarra
- Babylon
- Kondoa
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara
- Selous Game Reserve
- Discovery Coast
- Salvador de Bahia
- São Francisco Square
- Serra da Capivara
- Cerrado Protected Areas
- Brasilia
- Goias
- Diamantina
- Congonhas
- Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture
- Safranbolu
- Hattusha
- Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia
- Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites
- Agadez
- Shahr-i Sokhta
- Hyrcanian Forests
- Aasivissuit - Nipisat
- Cidade Velha
- Tropical Rainforest Sumatra
- As-Salt
- Kizhi Pogost
- Ferapontov Monastery
- Yaroslavl
- White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
- Sviyazhsk
- Bolgar
- Kazan Kremlin
- Virgin Komi Forests
- Rock Islands
- Necropolis of Bet She'arim
- Biblical Tells
- Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
- Bethlehem
- Battir
- Masada
- Incense Route of the Negev
- Churches and Convents of Goa
- Hampi
- Pattadakal
- Chola Temples
- Mahabalipuram
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs
- Grand Pré
- Old Town Lunenburg
- Miguasha National Park
- Solovetsky Islands
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
- Lenggong Valley
Visited TWHS
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