Christian Quarter of Jerusalem
The Christian Quarter of Jerusalem ( Arabic حارة النصارى, Hebrew הַרֹבַע הַנוֹצְרִי) is one of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem , the other three are the Jewish Quarter , the Muslim Quarter, and the Armenian Quarter . The Christian Quarter is in the northwest corner of the old town. In addition, the district borders the Jewish, Armenian and Muslim quarters. The Christian Quarter contains around 40 places sacred to Christianity .
description
At 19 hectares, the quarter is significantly smaller than the Muslim quarter. In addition, it also contains numerous souvenir shops, coffee houses, restaurants and hotels. Most of the shops are on Marktstrasse or David Street . The neighborhood also contains small museums. In the southwest part of the neighborhood there is a bath called Hezekiah Bath , which is used to store rainwater.
Attractions
- the Holy Sepulcher ,
- the Church of the Redeemer ,
- the Muristan ,
- the citadel ,
- the Salvator Monastery as well
- the Latin ,
- the Greek Orthodox
- and the Greek Catholic Patriarchate .
literature
- David Croyanker : Jerusalem - an Architectural View . Keter Publishings, 1996.
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Coordinates: 31 ° 46 ′ 42.5 " N , 35 ° 13 ′ 45.8" E