Architecture sights in Nazareth
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Basilica of the Annunciation
Dominating the Nazareth skyline is the Roman Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation, the largest church in the Middle East and one of the Christian world's most holy shrines. The church is believed to stand on the site of Mary's home where the Angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced that she was pregnant with the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38).
Commissioned by the Franciscan church and consecrated in 1969, architect Giovanni Muzio was told to create something 'modern, multinational and mysterious'. With its imposing dome, the church (the fifth to have stood on this spot) certainly has a modern feel. The rather weird mix of artwork, mother-and-child themed gifts donated by C…
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St Gabriel's Church
According to Greek Orthodox beliefs, the Angel Gabriel appeared before Mary while she was fetching water, not while she was home in what is now the grotto in the Roman Catholic basilica. St Gabriel's Church was built in the late 17th century on the site of earlier churches and the beautifully restored crypt at the far end contains the source of the spring supplying the nearby well. Before entering the attractive interior take a look at the ancient graffiti carved around the doorway.
The church is about 10 minutes' walk north of the Basilica of the Annunciation, one block north of where Paul VI St ends.
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Mensa Christi Church
Built in 1860, the small Franciscan Mensa Christi Church contains a large slab of rock known in Latin as Mensa Christi (Table of Christ). The rock is believed to be the dining table used by Jesus and his disciples after the Resurrection. Note the graffiti from numerous pilgrims from over the centuries. It is north of the Sisters of St Charles Borramaeus Convent, near the Maronite Church and Ecumenical Christian Child Care Centre.
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Salesian Church Of Jesus the Adolescent
Built between 1906 and 1923 in the Gothic style, this is probably the most beautiful of Nazareth's many churches. Salesian Church Of Jesus the Adolescent belongs to the French Salesian Order and its attractive architecture, both inside and out, and the great views of the town below justify the 20-minute climb to get up there. If you don't want to face the 250 steps, take bus No 13.
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St Joseph's Church
This church was built in 1914 and occupies the site considered to be that of Joseph's carpentry shop. This belief probably originated in the 17th century; today's church was built over the remains of a Crusader church with Romanesque influences. Down in the crypt you can see an underground cave used for grain storage in pre-Byzantine times.
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