Gunda Gunde Monastery

Gunda Gunde
Religion
AffiliationEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
RegionTigray Region
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMonastery
StatusActive
Location
LocationMisraqawi Zone, Ethiopia
Interactive map of Gunda Gunde
Coordinates14°22′58″N 39°44′07″E / 14.38278°N 39.73528°E / 14.38278; 39.73528
Architecture
Typechurch
Groundbreaking14th-15th century

Gunda Gunde Monastery (Tigrinya: ገዳም ጉንዳ ጉንዶ Gädam gunida gunido) is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo monastery located east of Adigrat in the Misraqawi (Eastern) Zone of the northern Tigray Region in Ethiopia. It is known for its prolific scriptorium, as well as its library of Geʽez 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.