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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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- Name
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Continent
- MIDDLE-EAST
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Israel
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 0AD - 99AD
- City/Town:
- Jerusalem
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Jerusalem,
- Related:
- Church of the Nativity, Church of the Annunciation - Nazareth,
Church of the Primacy of St. Peter, The Coenaculum - Jerusalem,
about Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is holiest site in Christianity due the fact that it encompasses what are thought to be the last five stations travelled through by Christ, ending in his crucifixion.
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 that it is the site of Jesus' burial.
It was Constantine’s mother, Helena, who went to Jerusalem and identified the site. Prior to the building of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the land on which it stands had been a temple to the deity Aphrodite, built by the Emperor Hadrian.
The sepulchre, the burial place of Jesus, is at the core of the church whilst the other four stations are clustered in The Hill of Cavalry. The décor of this section of the church is noticeably more opulent is believed to be the site of Jesus’ crucifixion.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout the centuries, it now mostly dating to the twelfth century following the First Crusade. At present the building itself is controlled by six Christian churches - the division of the site can be traced from the 11th century, and was solidified by the Ottomans in 1767. This division has not been tranquil and there continue to be violent clashes between members of different Christian churches; in 2008 a particularly hostile brawl between the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Churches had to be broken up by Israeli police.
Since 1981, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been a UNESCO World Heritage site as part of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls.
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contact details
Address: Jerusalem
Phone: Contact local tourist office
useful information
Directions:
Nortwest quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.
Ticket Information:
The church is open daily, 5am-9pm (April –September) and 4am-8pm (October- March). Due it is a religious nature it is required that all those entering be dressed modestly.
Links:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148
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