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Things to do in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Religious pilgrims have been traveling to Jerusalem for centuries, yet you don’t have to share their zeal in order to appreciate this city’s profound cultural and historical significance. Plan on seeing the major sights, but also leave plenty of time to walk through the streets and simply immerse yourself in the daily life of such an ancient and revered place.
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1. Church of Saint Alexander Nevskiy
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
From the outside, it appears to be a simple plain building. Something barely noticeable where it not for the fact that it's practically next to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.To forgo a visit to this church really would be like judging a book by it's cover. It's simple exterior belies an interior decorated with wonderful religious art. There's also a bit of amazing archaeology in the church. Inside the remains of a gate thought to be the gate that Jesus passed through to leave the city to the crucifixion. It's also thought that this church was once connected to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and there's a reconstruction of a set of steps to show how the two churches where once connected. Perhaps there's hope yet for all the Christian churches to become whole again.
2. St Mark's Syriac Church
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By AttyVette - Texas, United States
Fascinating church and has a leather icon that you cannot take pictures of in the sanctuary. This church says they have the ( real) upper room which is located below their church (as things are built on top of other structures in Israel). See this site and decide for yourself it what they say is true or not.
3. Pools of Bethesda
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4.5 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By F5102ELbarbarar - Erie, United States
From the fifth chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus miraculously heals a paralyzed man. It is described in the Bible as being near Sheep Gate. It is associated with the site of a pool in the current Muslim quarter near what is now called the Lion's Gate or St Stephen's Gate and the church of St. Anne, that was excavated in late 19th century. BETHESTA, in Hebrew means "house of mercy" Definitely worth seeing!
4. Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
5. Coptic Church of St. Helen
6. Holy Trinity Cathedral
7. Church of All Nations
8. Auguste Victoria
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4.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Departure811861 - Germany, null
On top of the Mount of Olives you find the Augusta Victoria compound with a hospital and a church. I visited this so called Ascension Church and at first did not like it, but after some time I found it very pleasant to look at its construction, the mosaiques and altar. If you are fit, you can climb up the many stairs of the tower and look as far as the Dead Sea. Visit the Kaisersaal, too. The view of Jerusalem from Augusta Victoria is amazing. For groups it is possible to listen to the explanations of the Protestant pastor.
9. Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Church of St. Mary of Agony
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