| Featured Jerusalem Religious Sites: |
The Western Wall - Part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D.
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| Byzantine Monastery - The Monastery of the Cross is a solitary Byzantine monastery located outside the Old City of Jerusalem... |
| Church of the Ancesion - Ruins of a church mark one of the sites most holy to Christianity; the spot from which Jesus ascended to heaven (Luke 24:5051)... |
| Church of the Visitation - Said to be built over the home of John the Baptist's parents, the Church of the Visitation stands high up on the hillside of Ein Kerem in Jerusalem... |
| Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Considered by many Christians as one of the holiest of their shrines, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre terminates the way of the Via Dolorosa... |
| Church of All Nations - The Church of All Nations, also known as the Church of the Agony or the Basilica of the Agony, is a Roman Catholic church located on Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, next to the Garden of Gethsemane... |
| Dome of the Rock - The Dome of the Rock (Arabic - Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah, Hebrew Kipat Hasela, is an Islamic shrine in what Muslims call the Noble Sanctuary (al-Haram al-Quds al-Sharif, Arabic which Jews and Christians call Har ha-Bayit Hebrew or the Temple Mount - it remains one of the best known landmarks of Jerusalem. |
The Great Synagogue - The Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, is located at 58 King George Street, Jerusalem
Guard my life, for I am devoted to You. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in You. - Psalm 86:2 |
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Christian Religious Sites in Jerusalem |
Tomb of the Virgin - Tomb of the Virgin Mary (in Jerusalem)
After crossing the Brook of Kidron, the first monument we see on the left at the foot of the Mount of Olives is the Church of the Assumption erected upon the tomb that received the mortal remains of the Blessed Virgin. |
Church of the Redeemer - Jerusalem Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. was built in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem in 1869. the original sculpture on the medieval northern gate, is one of the most interesting features of the church.
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