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Chapel of the Milk Grotto

The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in , in the , erected in 1872.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Bethlehem, Palestine
  • Also known as: “Kanisat Magharat al Halib”, “Kanīsat Maghārat al Ḩalīb”, and “Milk Grotto Chapel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Church of Saint Catherine.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 180 metres northwest of Chapel of the Milk Grotto.

Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the in in the , . is situated 180 metres northwest of Chapel of the Milk Grotto.

Cave
Photo: Donatus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 160 metres northwest of Chapel of the Milk Grotto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethlehem and Hindaza.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Village
is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of . The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.

Town
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of , in the of the in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Chapel of the Milk Grotto

Latitude
31.70325° or 31° 42′ 12″ north
Longitude
35.20876° or 35° 12′ 32″ east
Elevation
766 metres (2,513 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP635+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 313843776
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
8075576
Wiki­data ID
Q2892250
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Chapel of the Milk Grotto” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة مغارة الحليب”
  • Arabic: “مغارة الحليب”
  • Czech: “Mléčná jeskyně”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مغارة الحليب (بيت لحم)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مغارة الحليب”
  • Esperanto: “Groto de la lakto”
  • French: “grotte du Lait”
  • French: “Grotte du Lait”
  • German: “Kapelle der Milchgrotte”
  • Hebrew: “מערת החלב”
  • Indonesian: “Kapel Gua Susu”
  • Italian: “Cappella della Grotta del latte”
  • Italian: “Cappella della Grotta del Latte”
  • Japanese: “ミルク・グロット”
  • Japanese: “ミルク・グロット教会”
  • Latin: “Crypta lactea”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Melkegrotten”
  • Norwegian: “Melkegrotten”
  • Polish: “Grota Mleczna”
  • Portuguese: “Capela da Gruta do Leite”
  • Romanian: “Capela Grotei laptelui”
  • Russian: “капелла Млечного Вертепа”
  • Russian: “Млечный вертеп”
  • Russian: “Млечный грот”
  • Russian: “Молочная пещера”
  • Spanish: “Capilla de la Gruta de la Leche”
  • Ukrainian: “Молочна печера”
  • Urdu: “غار حلیب (بیت لحم)”
  • Urdu: “غار حلیب”
  • Welsh: “Capel yr Ogof Laeth”

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