Nazareth Village
Nazareth Village is a tourist attraction and open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel that recreates and reenacts village life in the Galilee in first century A.D, the time of Jesus.- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel
- Address: الناصرة
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Annunciation and Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh.
Church of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Church of the Annunciation is situated 610 metres east of Nazareth Village.
Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh
Mosque
The White Mosque, is a mosque, located in Nazareth, in the northern district of Israel. The mosque is situated in Harat Alghama, or the Mosque Quarter, in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market area. Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh is situated 670 metres northeast of Nazareth Village.
Anglican Church
Church
Christ Church is an Anglican church located in the town of Nazareth, Israel. Due to financial troubles the church could not be completed by 1871 and lacked its intended spire, until one was finally added 143 years later, in 2014. Anglican Church is situated 500 metres northeast of Nazareth Village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazareth and Kfar HaHoresh.
Nazareth
Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nazareth is a city in northern Israel. It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.
Kfar HaHoresh
Village
Kfar HaHoresh is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 723.
Yafa an-Naseriyye
Town
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
Yafa an-Naseriyye is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Nazareth, also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian.
Nazareth Village
- Categories: open-air museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.70007° or 32° 42′ 0″ northLongitude
35.29172° or 35° 17′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G4QP72R+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 4989977705OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6983327
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Nazareth Village” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية الناصرة”
- Arabic: “متحف الناصرة”
- Hebrew: “כפר נצרת”
- Polish: “Wieś Nazaret”
- Spanish: “Villa Nazaret”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include French Hospital and Convent of Little Brothers of Jesus.
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