Basilica of the Annunciation · Nazareth
Nazareth
Consecrated in 1969, this basilica surrounds a grotto venerated in Catholic tradition as the place of the Annunciation.
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Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation · Nazareth
Nazareth · Greek Orthodox
The present Greek Orthodox church developed in the eighteenth century beside an older underground sanctuary.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
Constantine’s first church was dedicated in 335 around places Christians venerate as Golgotha and Jesus’ tomb.
Saint James Cathedral · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
The Armenian cathedral took shape in the twelfth century and honours two saints named James: the son of Zebedee and James, the Lord’s brother.
Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
Patriarch Maximos III Mazloum inaugurated the Melkite cathedral and patriarchal residence in 1848.
Christ Church · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
Consecrated on 21 January 1849, Christ Church grew from the nineteenth-century Anglican mission in Jerusalem.
Saint Mark Church · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
Saint Mark’s is a Syriac Orthodox sanctuary associated by tradition with the house of Mary, mother of John Mark, and the Last Supper.
Church of the Flagellation · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
Originally a Crusader church, the sanctuary was acquired by the Franciscans in 1838 and restored by Antonio Barluzzi in 1929.
Church of the Condemnation and Imposition of the Cross · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
Franciscan friar Wendelin Hinterkeuser rebuilt this sanctuary in 1904 above a rediscovered medieval church.
Pro-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City
Built between 1862 and 1872, this church forms part of the Latin Patriarchate’s nineteenth-century establishment in Jerusalem.
Church of All Nations · Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Consecrated in 1924, the Church of All Nations at Gethsemane stands among the remains of earlier Byzantine and Crusader churches.
Church of Mary Magdalene · Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Consecrated in 1888, this Russian church on the Mount of Olives was built in memory of Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
Church of the Pater Noster · Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
The nineteenth-century Carmelite foundation on the Mount of Olives preserves a place of pilgrimage associated with Jesus teaching his disciples.
Dominus Flevit Church · Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Built in 1955 to Antonio Barluzzi’s design, this Mount of Olives church commemorates Jesus weeping over Jerusalem in Luke’s Gospel.
Tomb of the Virgin Mary · Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
This underground sanctuary in the Kidron Valley encloses a rock-cut tomb venerated as Mary’s burial place.
Church of Viri Galilaei · Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
The Church of Viri Galilaei belongs to the Greek Orthodox complex known as Little Galilee on the Mount of Olives.
Chapel of the Ascension · Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
The surviving medieval shrine on the Mount of Olives commemorates Jesus’ Ascension.
Abbey of the Dormition · Jerusalem · Mount Zion
Jerusalem · Mount Zion
Consecrated in 1910, the Benedictine church was designed by Heinrich Renard on Mount Zion.
Saint Peter in Gallicantu · Jerusalem · Mount Zion
Jerusalem · Mount Zion
Consecrated in 1931 above remains of earlier churches, this sanctuary commemorates Peter’s denial of Jesus and his repentance.
Saint George’s Anglican Cathedral · Jerusalem
Jerusalem · Anglican / Episcopal
Construction of the cathedral compound began in 1891 under Bishop George Blyth, and the church was consecrated in 1898.
Saint Andrew’s Church · Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Dedicated on Saint Andrew’s Day in 1930, the Scots Memorial Church was established to remember Scottish soldiers who died in the First World War’s Palestine campaign.
Church of Saint John the Baptist · Jerusalem · Ein Karem
Jerusalem · Ein Karem
This Franciscan sanctuary in Ein Karem preserves a grotto venerated as John the Baptist’s birthplace.
Church of the Visitation · Jerusalem · Ein Karem
Jerusalem · Ein Karem
The Franciscans acquired this sanctuary in 1679; Antonio Barluzzi designed its twentieth-century rebuilding after archaeological excavations.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral · Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Consecrated in 1872, Holy Trinity Cathedral formed part of the Russian Compound developed outside Jerusalem’s Old City in the nineteenth century.
Saint Joseph’s Church · Nazareth
Nazareth
Built between 1911 and 1914, Saint Joseph’s Church commemorates Mary’s husband and Jesus’ upbringing.
Christ Anglican Church · Nazareth
Nazareth · Anglican / Episcopal
Bishop Samuel Gobat dedicated Nazareth’s Anglican church on 1 October 1871.
Church of the Beatitudes · Mount of Beatitudes · Galilee
Mount of Beatitudes · Galilee
Antonio Barluzzi’s church was completed in 1938 on a hill above the Sea of Galilee.
Church of the Multiplication · Tabgha
Tabgha
Dedicated in 1982, the modern church follows the foundations of a Byzantine predecessor and protects its ancient mosaics.
Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter · Tabgha
Tabgha
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Rebuilt in 1933 over earlier remains, this chapel commemorates the risen Jesus meeting his disciples beside the lake and entrusting Peter with care of his followers.
Wedding Church at Cana · Kafr Kanna
Kafr Kanna
The Franciscan church was blessed in 1881 and enlarged in 1897–1905.
Cana Greek Orthodox Wedding Church · Kafr Kanna
Kafr Kanna · Greek Orthodox
The Greek Orthodox sanctuary at Kafr Kanna commemorates the wedding where John recounts Jesus turning water into wine.
Memorial Church of Saint Peter · Capernaum
Capernaum
The modern memorial stands above remains of an ancient house and a later octagonal church.
Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Apostles · Capernaum
Capernaum · Greek Orthodox
The Greek Orthodox church was built in 1931 under Patriarch Damianos near the lake at ancient Capernaum.
Church of the Transfiguration · Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor
Antonio Barluzzi’s basilica was completed in 1924.
Stella Maris Monastery · Haifa
Haifa
Opened in 1836, the present Carmelite church and monastery replaced earlier buildings damaged and destroyed during periods of conflict.
Saint Elias Melkite Catholic Cathedral · Haifa
Haifa · Melkite Greek Catholic
Built in 1938–1939, Saint Elias became the Melkite cathedral after the community’s displacement during the 1948 war.
Saint Louis the King Maronite Cathedral · Haifa
Haifa · Maronite
Construction of Haifa’s Maronite church began in 1883 and was completed in 1889 after an interruption.
Saint Peter’s Church · Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
Built with Spanish support between 1888 and 1894, this Franciscan church overlooks Jaffa’s historic port.
Immanuel Church · Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Opened in June 1904, Immanuel Church was built for the German evangelical community in Jaffa’s American-German Colony.
Saint Anthony’s Church · Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
Built in 1932, Saint Anthony’s is the Latin Catholic parish church on Yefet Street in Jaffa.
Saint Archangel Michael Monastery · Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
This Greek Orthodox monastery beside Jaffa’s harbour historically welcomed pilgrims arriving by sea.
Saint Peter and Saint Tabitha Russian Orthodox Church · Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo
Jaffa · Tel Aviv-Yafo · Russian Orthodox
Consecrated in 1894, this Russian Orthodox church grew within a property developed for pilgrims by Archimandrite Antonin.
Church of the Holy Archangels · Jerusalem · Old City
Jerusalem · Old City · Armenian Apostolic
This Armenian church is mentioned by pilgrims from the fourteenth century; its original construction date is unknown.
Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration · Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor · Greek Orthodox
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The Greek Orthodox monastery’s present church dates to the nineteenth century.
Duc in Altum Church · Migdal
Migdal
Opened in 2014 beside the Sea of Galilee, Duc in Altum is Magdala’s modern worship centre, distinct from the neighbouring ancient remains.
Church of Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant · Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh · Catholic
This 1924 church reopened after renovation for its centenary in 2024.
Saint Peter’s Church · Tiberias
Tiberias · Catholic
This lakeside church preserves a Crusader-era building bought by the Franciscans in 1847 and restored in 1870.
Church of the Resurrection of the Widow’s Son · Nain (Nein)
Nain (Nein) · Catholic
The present Franciscan church was built in 1881 over earlier ruins.
Church of Saint Anne · Jerusalem
Jerusalem · Catholic
Crusaders built this Romanesque basilica in the twelfth century.
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer · Jerusalem
Jerusalem · Lutheran
Built between 1893 and 1898, this Lutheran church was inaugurated on Reformation Day with Kaiser Wilhelm II present.
Church of Saint John the Baptist · Acre (Akko)
Acre (Akko) · Catholic
The Franciscans acquired this church near Acre’s lighthouse in 1737 to serve the city’s Latin-rite Christians.
Saint Saviour’s Church · Jerusalem
Jerusalem · Catholic
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Saint Saviour’s present parish church was completed in 1885 within the Franciscan headquarters near Jerusalem’s New Gate.
Saint George’s Greek Orthodox Church · Lod (Lydda)
Lod (Lydda) · Greek Orthodox
This Greek Orthodox shrine centres on a tomb traditionally associated with Saint George.
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church · Haifa
Haifa · Catholic
The Carmelites built the present Saint Joseph’s parish church in 1961 after settling at a new location in Haifa.
Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent · Nazareth
Nazareth · Roman Catholic · Salesians of Don Bosco
Built between 1906 and 1923 in a Gothic style, this Catholic church belongs to the Salesians of Don Bosco and stands beside their school on a hill overlooking Nazareth known as the Mount of the Start.
Mensa Christi Church · Nazareth
Nazareth · Roman Catholic · Custody of the Holy Land
Mensa Christi is a Roman Catholic church in Nazareth, cared for by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.