Church ruins Emmaus Nikopolis
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The ruins of a church at Emmaus Nicopolis in Israel are the remains of a house of worship built by the Crusaders in one of the places identified as the Emmaus of the Gospel of Luke .
history
In February 1141 the Latin Patriarch William of Jerusalem confirmed the lease of the area around Emmaus to the Grand Master of the Order of St. John , Raymond du Puy . There was the ruin of a Byzantine basilica, the remains of which were partially included in a new church. In 1186 a Bailli von Emmaus was mentioned, which indicates that there was an associated commander of the Johanniter at the newly built church . After 1187 the place was deserted and it is unclear whether the Johanniter returned to Emmaus after the third crusade. The church fell into ruin like the previous Byzantine building. The ruins have been owned by the Carmelites of Bethlehem since 1875 .
Buildings and plant
The crusader church was built in the 12th century on the central nave of a Byzantine basilica from the 5th / 6th centuries. Century erected. Its preserved main apse was included, to which a new nave was placed on the central nave of the basilica. The nave consisted of four bays and covered a space of 12 × 23 meters. The semicircular apse closed on three sides. A vestibule formed the entrance.
literature
- Denys Pringle: The Churches of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem . Volume 1 (A-K), Cambridge 1993, pp. 52-55.
Coordinates: 31 ° 50 ′ 21.2 " N , 34 ° 59 ′ 21.8" E