Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin, also called Greek Catholic Melkite Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin or simply Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, is a Melkite Greek Catholic cathedral located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.Photo: See The Holy Land, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
- Also known as: “Annunciation Cathedral, Jerusalem”, “Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Jerusalem”, and “Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate Church of Our Lady of Annunciation”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Jaffa Gate.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Church
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre is situated 170 metres northeast of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation.
Jaffa Gate
City gate
Photo: Hreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaffa Gate is one of the seven main open gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. The name Jaffa Gate is currently used for both the historical Ottoman gate from 1538, and for the wide gap in the city wall adjacent to it to the south. Jaffa Gate is situated 110 metres southwest of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation.
Hizkyahu’s Pool
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hezekiah's Pool, or the Patriarch's Pool, located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, was once a reservoir forming part of the city's ancient water system.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christian Quarter and Armenian Quarter.
Christian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Ghaly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Christian Quarter is one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem, the other three being the Jewish Quarter, the Muslim Quarter and the Armenian Quarter.
Armenian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Yonah baby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armenian Quarter is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of Jerusalem. Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate.
Jerusalem
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jerusalem is the largest city of Israel. Israel claims it as its capital and a few countries including the United States recognize that claim, but most other countries and the United Nations do not.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation
- Categories: cathedral and religion
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة البشارة للروم الكاثوليك”
- Chinese: “圣母领报主教座堂”
- Chinese: “圣母领报大教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه البشاره للروم الكاثوليك”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Kabar Sukacita Sang Perawan”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Katolik Yunani Melkit Yerusalem”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Nostra Signora dell’Annunciazione”
- Polish: “Katedra Zwiastowania Matki Bożej w Jerozolimie”
- Spanish: “Catedral de la Anunciación de la Virgen (Jerusalén)”
- Spanish: “Catedral de la Anunciación de la Virgen”
- Turkish: “Müjdeleyici Meryem Ana Katedrali”
- Urdu: “کنیسہ بشارت برائے رومی کاتھولک (القدس)”
- Urdu: “کنیسہ بشارت برائے رومی کاتھولک”
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