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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, [a] also known as the Church of the Resurrection, [b] is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church is also the seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. [1]
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Aug 22, 2024 · Church of the Holy Sepulchre, church built on the traditional site of Jesus’ Crucifixion and burial. According to the Bible (John 19:41–42), his tomb was close to the place of the Crucifixion, and so the church was planned to enclose the site of both the cross and the tomb.
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Feb 26, 2021 · The Church of the Holy Sepulchre commemorates the traditional location of Jesus’s death and resurrection. Undergoing several major phases of construction, what began as a place of execution and burial has been transformed into a magnificent, complex church over the centuries: first, in the fourth century A.D., as the Constantinian Church of ...
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Built in 325/6AD by Roman Emperor Constantine I (the first such emperor to convert to Christianity), the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is located on what many Christians believe to be Golgotha/The Hill of Cavalry, where Christ is said to have been crucified and later resurrected. It derives its name – Sepulchre, meaning the tomb- from the belief tha...
The church is a major pilgrimage site: it’s often extremely busy, with pilgrims waiting to touch holy relics and spots. Security is tight, and guards are strict – cover your legs, shoulders and midriff before entering or you may well be refused entry or asked to leave. Having said that, it’s an amazingly atmospheric place, and even if for non-belie...
The main entrance is via Christian Quarter Rd, deep in the snarl of roads and paths that make up Jerusalem’s Old Town. There are other entrances via Dabbaga Rd and the rooftop Ethiopian Monastery. Cars aren’t permitted in the Old Town: the Jaffa Gate is the nearest place to be dropped. Buses also stop on Rte 60 / Yafo Street.
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Aug 20, 2021 · So why is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre so important to Christians worldwide? What can you see inside? And when should you come? Here’s a complete visitor’s guide to the magnificent Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is revered as the site of Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection. BAR readers get a look at the church’s history and tradition in light of new archaeological research.
Jan 15, 2020 · The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, first built in the 4th century C.E., is one of Christianity's holiest sites, venerated as the place of their founder Jesus Christ's crucifixion, burial, and resurrection.
