Caphernaum The Town of Jesus
Caphernaum The Town of Jesus is a museum in Northern District, Israel. Caphernaum The Town of Jesus is situated nearby to the monastery Convent of the Franciscan Order, as well as near the church St. Peter’s house.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s house and Synagogue of Capernaum.
St. Peter’s house
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church, also called the Pilgrimage Church of St. Peter in Capernaum, is a modern Catholic pilgrimage church found in the archaeological site of Capernaum, northern Israel.
Church of the Beatitudes
Church
Photo: Bantosh, Public domain.
The Church of the Beatitudes is a Roman Catholic church located on the Mount of Beatitudes by the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha and Capernaum in Israel. Church of the Beatitudes is situated 2 km west of Caphernaum The Town of Jesus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capernahum and Mount of Beatitudes.
Capernahum
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD.
Mount of Beatitudes
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in northern Israel, in the Korazim Plateau. It is the traditional site of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
Tabgha
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tabgha is an area situated on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and the third resurrection appearance of Jesus after his Crucifixion. Tabgha is situated 2½ km west of Caphernaum The Town of Jesus.
Caphernaum The Town of Jesus
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.8806° or 32° 52′ 50″ northLongitude
35.57493° or 35° 34′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G4QVHJF+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 6925430685OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
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