The Church of the Holy Sepulcher (also called the Church of the Resurrection of Christ) is the end point of the Via Dolorosa road, along which Jesus Christ carried his cross to the site of the crucifixion. The path to Calvary, the hill where today is the world-famous temple, starts from the gate of St. Stephen in the eastern part of Jerusalem and passes through the Muslim quarter.

Today, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is located in the heart of the Christian quarter and includes, besides the place of the crucifixion of Christ, also a tomb where the Son of God was buried and subsequently resurrected. The tomb is the main altar of the temple and the place of pilgrimage of Christians. The temple is open for visits, from early morning until evening.

History

The beginning of the construction of the temple is associated with the name of the mother of Emperor Constantine Helena, who, being in old age, decided to make a pilgrimage to the site of the crucifixion of Christ .One of the local residents led her to the hill where the temple of Venus was located, in its dungeon and was found the Holy Sepulcher, the greatest Christian shrine, the burial place of Christ .In addition to the tomb, Elena also discovered three crosses, and in order to determine on which of them the Son of God was crucified, she applied them to the dead .After touching the true cross, a miracle of resurrection occurred .The temple was repeatedly destroyed and again rebuilt .Most of the current construction dates back to the 11th-12th centuries .

Blessed fire

One of the main miracles associated with the temple is the ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire or the Holy Light, held annually on the eve of Easter. The removal of the Holy Fire symbolizes the resurrection of Christ and gathers a huge number of believers. The ceremony is also broadcast live.

Church of the Holy Sepulcher

The Cave of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Stone of Chrismation, Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Altar of Calvary, Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Reviews of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem (3)

Evaluation 10

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is a place worth visiting. April 03, 2014

Ksy

was here in April 2013

Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the final point of the procession. Here comes a blessed fire. This is the place to which believers from all countries aspire to get. We do not consider ourselves to be such, but nevertheless, once we arrived in Jerusalem, the temple was visited.
It is not difficult to get here. Through the main gate we go to the market, we hold to the right side and we leave all the time to the right, thus we get to the temple. Here they speak all languages, so that you can always ask whether you are going right. Of course, the energy of the temple is ... Read full review

The greatest holy place in the world))) 12 December 2013

Katerinka888

was here in September 2011

Resting in Egypt with the family, we decided at the same time and go to Israel to see the famous Dead Sea and visit Jerusalem, the country of three religions. Positive impressions remained after swimming in the Dead Sea and mud baths, but even more incredible spiritual impressions we got in Jerusalem. Especially I want to talk about the main shrine of the Christian world, it's the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, to him we walked along the cross road. Thousands of people come here to pray. This place is so spiritually ... Read the whole review

Evaluation 10

An incredible place for energy October 21, 2013

Victoria Iv

was here in October 2012

Jerusalem was the first city I visited in Israel during the excursion. Of course, this incredible city can not be ignored by any tourist! Even if you are not interested in religion, you will still be interested in it!
To start with, the church, after much debate, is divided between 6 faiths - Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Ethiopian and Coptic. Syrian and Armenian. The visibility of this I saw right at the entrance to the Temple. Above the entrance there are two windows with arches, and the right window has a fixed ... Read full review