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12 ❯❯ Top 10 Israel and Petra Highlights

Church of the
Holy Sepulchre

Venerated as the site of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, this
is, for many, the holiest venue in Christendom. The first church was
built here for Emperor Constantine in AD 326. Destroyed in AD 614 by
the Persians and by the Fatimid Sultan Hakim in 1009, it was rebuilt
by the Crusaders between 1114 and 1170. Having survived fire and
earthquake, it is now administered by six Christian denominations.
Ethiopian Monastery
1
Cells on the roof of the Chapel of St. Helena
have been occupied by the Ethiopians since the 17th
century. A door leads down to the Ethiopian chapel,
through a Coptic Chapel, and down to the Parvis.

Parvis
NEED TO KNOW 2
This courtyard is
MAP P4 • The Christian lined with tiny chapels
Quarter, Old City • (02) belonging to various
626 7000 • Light Rail to denominations (above).
City Hall, or Egged bus The imposing façade of
60 to Jaffa Gate the church is Crusader,
Open summer: 5am– with marble pillars and
9pm (till 8pm in Oct); fine stonework.
winter: 4am–7pm daily Chapel
of Adam
• There is only one 3
entrance into the Church The lower section of the
of the Holy Sepulchre, Rock of Golgotha can be
via the main courtyard. seen here. The fissure
Wheelchair users will not is believed to have been
be able to enter Christ’s caused by an earthquake
Tomb, Golgotha, or the after the crucifixion.
side chapels, but can
safely negotiate the Chapel of 4
main area of the church. St. Helena
• There are several This Armenian chapel
restaurants and cafés at (right) dates back to
the Muristan (see p70), Crusader times. The
only a minute’s walk walls of the steps down
from the main entrance. are marked with crosses
carved by early pilgrims.

Eyewitness Travel – Top 10 series LAYERS PRINTED:
Three-column, 8.25pt grid “UK” LAYER
(SourceReport v1.5)
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Date 12th May 2015
Size 100mm x 191mm