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 of the .
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  • 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
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The , also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the of the of . is situated 170 metres northeast of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation.

City gate
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is one of the seven main open gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. The name 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. is situated 110 metres southwest of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation.

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Hezekiah's Pool, or the Patriarch's Pool, located in the of the , was once a forming part of the city's ancient water system.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christian Quarter and Armenian Quarter.

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of , the other three being the , the and the .

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the and .

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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

Latitude
31.77736° or 31° 46′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.22836° or 35° 13′ 42″ east
Elevation
795 metres (2,608 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ6GH+W8
Geo­Names ID
13608156
Wiki­data ID
Q24150839
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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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