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Gorna Monastery in Ein Karem

Jerusalem, Ein Kerem

Monasteries of Jerusalem Gorny or Gornensky Monastery is a convent in Ein Karem, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, which in Arabic means " source in the grapes. " It is believed that it was here that the Mother of God came to visit one of her relatives.

The Mount of Olives

Jerusalem, Har HaZeitim (Mount of Olives)

Monasteries of Jerusalem The Olive Savior-Ascension Monastery is a nunnery located on one of the peaks of the Mount of Olives or Mount of Olives. According to the legend, a stone was found here during the excavation, during which the Mother of God took place during the greatest event.

Catholic Monastery Otche Nash in Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Har HaZeitim (Mount of Olives)

Monasteries of Jerusalem The Catholic Monastery Father Nashe or Pater Noster belongs to the Carmelite Order. It is believed that the basilica was erected over a cave in which Jesus Christ taught the apostles the "Our Father's Prayer."

Monastery of Mary Magdalene in the Garden of Gethsemane

Jerusalem, Har HaZeitim (Mount of Olives)

Monasteries of Jerusalem The Gethsemane Monastery of the Bethany Community of the Resurrection of Christ, founded in 1934, is located on the Mount of Olives, in the area at the foot of the western slope, where Jesus Christ was praying on the night of the arrest.

Onufry the Great Monastery in Jerusalem

@Jerusalem, Hakel Dama

Monasteries of Jerusalem The monastery of Onuphrius the Great is a Greek nunnery built in the southern part of East Jerusalem. The monastery's temple was erected on the site of a Hebrew cave carved into the rock

St. Anne's Monastery in Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Muslim Quarter

Monasteries of Jerusalem Monastery of St. Anne is in the Muslim quarter of the Old City . Its location is chosen not by chance. Under it is a cave that was once part of the Mother of God's house

Monastery of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin on Mount Sion

Jerusalem, Mount Sion

Monasteries of Jerusalem Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin - Catholic Abbey in Jerusalem on the summit of Mount Zion. According to the legend, the Apostle John theotokos lived at this place until the very last minute of his life

Monasteries of Jerusalem is one of the main sights of the ancient and sacred for the three world religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - the city. Visiting these unique places of great value for the believer, one can see in practice practically where many of the biblical events took place and truly imbued with the idea of the Holy Land, the places where the main shrines are concentrated and where pilgrimages were made during the Middle Ages, not to mention numerous Crusades.

From time immemorial, Jerusalem was identified with paradise on earth. This idea of the city was characteristic not only of the followers of Christianity, but also of Judaism. The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Urban II, urging future crusaders, characterized Jerusalem so: "The land flows with milk and honey".

As is known, representatives of not all religions unite in monasteries . This form of everyday life and spiritual coexistence is typical for Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism . And even in the framework of Christianity, not all look favorably at monasticism . So, most of Protestants oppose such communities . In the capital of Israel there are both Orthodox monasteries and associations of other Christianity directions . In particular, there are abbeys or otherwise Catholic monasteries, and Protestant churches . A centuries-old history , behind each of the religious monuments of culture, will impress not only the believer, but also anyone who is interested in history .

Most of the Orthodox monasteries, which are a place of pilgrimage for many travelers, is located in East Jerusalem, whose territory since 1980 is included in the composition of Israel. This is one of the key places where, in addition to the Old City, there is the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. There are also monasteries in Ein Karem, the western outskirts of Jerusalem.