The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena
The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena is a church in Northern District, Israel. The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena is situated nearby to the spring Ein Rakat, as well as near Hadekel Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Arbel and Capture of Tiberias.
Mount Arbel
Peak
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Mount Arbel is a mountain in the Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel, with high cliffs, views of Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights, a cave-fortress, and ruins of an ancient synagogue. Mount Arbel is situated 3 km northwest of The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena.
Capture of Tiberias
Battlefield
Photo: George Washington Lambert, Public domain.
The Capture of Tiberias took place on 25 September 1918 during the Battle of Sharon which together with the Battle of Nablus formed the set piece Battle of Megiddo fought between 19 and 25 September in the last months of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War. Capture of Tiberias is situated 1½ km southwest of The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena.
Migdal Synagogue
Archaeological site
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Migdal Synagogue or Magdala Synagogue is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, discovered at the ancient city of Magdala, close to the shore of the Sea of Galilee, in northeastern Israel. Migdal Synagogue is situated 2½ km northwest of The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tiberias and Kefar Hittim.
Tiberias
Photo: Юкатан, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tiberias is a city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. A major Jewish center during Late Antiquity, it has been considered since the 18th century one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, along with Jerusalem, Hebron, and Safed.
Kefar Hittim
Village
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfar Hittim is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located on a hill 3 km west of Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council.
Mitzpa
Village
Photo: Asafsagi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mitzpa is a moshava in the Lower Galilee Regional Council, Israel. Located next to the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 149. Mitzpa is situated 2½ km southwest of The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena.
The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Russian Orthodox
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.80776° or 32° 48′ 28″ northLongitude
35.52698° or 35° 31′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G4QRG5G+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1338135288OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=russian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Russian—“The Russian Ecclesiastical Mission Compound of St. Mary Magdalena” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “המשלחת הכנסייתית הרוסית”
- Russian: “Подворье Марии Магдалины Русской Духовной Миссии в Иерусалиме”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ein Rakat and Hadekel Beach.
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