Voznesensky Cathedral

Voznesensky Cathedral is a church in , . Voznesensky Cathedral is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the sports venue .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: a Russian Orthodox convent and church on the Mount of Olives
  • Also known as: “Convent of the Ascension of Our Lord”, “Eleon convent”, “Russian Convent of the Ascension”, “Russian Monastery of the Ascension”, and “Voznesensky church”
  • Address: Jerusalem

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount of Olives and Chapel of the Ascension.

Peak
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The Old City of Jerusalem is that part of surrounded by the impressive 16th-century Ottoman city walls and representing the heart of the city both historically and spiritually.

Church
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The is a chapel and shrine located on the , in the At-Tur district of Jerusalem. Part of a larger complex, historically it started as part of a Christian church and monastery, which later became an Islamic … is situated 230 metres west of Voznesensky Cathedral.

Church
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The is a Catholic church located on the in . It is part of a Carmelite monastery of cloistered nuns, also known as the Sanctuary of the Eleona. is situated 260 metres west of Voznesensky Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include At-Tur and Gethsemane.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood on the approximately 1 km east of the Old City of . is situated in , occupied and later effectively annexed by Israel after the Six-Day War in 1967.

Locality
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is a garden as well as a courtyard at the foot of the in , where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus Christ underwent the Agony in the Garden and was arrested before his crucifixion.

Neighborhood
Ma'ale HaZeitim is a Jewish Israeli settlement in , located on the , near the Palestinian neighborhood of . In 2010, its inhabitants numbered some 250 people belonging to 50 families.

Voznesensky Cathedral

Latitude
31.77881° or 31° 46′ 44″ north
Longitude
35.24747° or 35° 14′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6HW+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 192383786
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q2909451
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Voznesensky Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاتدرائية فوزنيسنسكي”
  • Czech: “Monastýr Nanebevstoupení Páně na Olivové hoře”
  • Czech: “Monastýr Nanebevstoupení Páně”
  • Czech: “Ruský monastýr na Olivové hoře”
  • Czech: “Вознесенский монастырь”
  • French: “monastère de l’Ascension du mont des Oliviers”
  • French: “Monastère de l’Ascension du Mont des Oliviers”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית העליה הרוסית”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית העלייה הרוסית”
  • Hungarian: “Mennybemenetel-székesegyház”
  • Polish: “Monaster Wniebowstąpienia Pańskiego na Górze Oliwnej”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Ortodoxă Rusă „Înălțarea Domnului””
  • Russian: “Вознесенский монастырь”
  • Russian: “Вознесенский собор”
  • Russian: “Елеонский монастырь”
  • Slovenian: “samostan Marijinega vnebovzetja na Oljski gori”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio Ruso de la Ascensión”

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Highlights include Tower of the White Russian Church and Mount of Olives club.

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