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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
| Site number: | 1433 |
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| Type of site: | Heritage in danger | |
| Date: | 2nd century on | |
| Date of Inscription: | 2012 | |
| Location: | Middle East, Palestine, Bethlehem | |
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| Description: | The inscribed property is situated 10 km south of Jerusalem on the site identified by Christian tradition as the birthplace of Jesus since the 2nd century. A church was first completed there in ad 339 and the edifice that replaced it after a fire in the 6th century retains elaborate floor mosaics from the original building. The site also includes Latin, Greek Orthodox, Franciscan and Armenian convents and churches, as well as bell towers, terraced gardens and a pilgrimage route. --WHMNet's description is from WHC Site, where additional information is available. | |
| The Church of the Nativity is a basilica located in Bethlehem, Palestinian territories, and is considered to be the oldest continuously operating Christian church in the world. The church was originally commissioned in 327 CE by Constantine and his mother Helena over the site that is still traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The Church of the Nativity site's original basilica was completed in 339 CE and destroyed by fire during the Samaritan Revolts in the sixth century CE. A new basilica was built 565 CE by the Byzantine Empire, restoring the architectural tone of the original. The site of the Church of the Nativity has had numerous additions since this second construction, including its prominent bell towers. Due to its cultural and geographical history, the site holds a prominent religious significance to those of both the Christian and Muslim faiths. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1433 | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1433). 2. Wikipedia. | |