Grotto of the Nativity
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Church of Saint Catherine.
Church of the Nativity
Church
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.
Church of Saint Catherine
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Catherine or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestine.
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 160 metres southeast of Grotto of the Nativity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bethlehem and Beit Sahour.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.
Beit Sahour
Town
Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.
Hindaza
Village
Hindaza is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.
Grotto of the Nativity
- Type: Cave
- Categories: sanctuary and landform
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.70435° or 31° 42′ 16″ northLongitude
35.20767° or 35° 12′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8G3QP635+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5145446968OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q4362268
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Grotto of the Nativity” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف المهد”
- Armenian: “Սուրբծննդյան քարանձավ”
- Belarusian: “Пячора Раства”
- Czech: “Jeskyně Narození Páně”
- Hebrew: “מערת המולד (בית לחם)”
- Hebrew: “מערת המולד”
- Italian: “Grotta della Natività”
- Polish: “Grota Narodzenia”
- Russian: “Вертеп Рождества”
- Russian: “Грот Рождества”
- Russian: “Пещера Рождества”
- Russian: “Придел Яслей”
- Russian: “Святой Вертеп”
- Ukrainian: “Печера Різдва”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotto of the Nativity and Site of the Nativity.
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