Church of Saint Andrew

St Andrew's Church is a Melkite Greek Catholic church. Built in 1765, it is located in the old city of Acre, at Philippe Auguste street, north of the Templars tunnel in modern-day .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Acre, Israel
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Andrew, Acre” and “St. Andrew’s Church, Acre”
  • Address: عكا

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acre Lighthouse and Al-Muallaq Mosque.

Lighthouse
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Akko Light or Acre Light, is an active lighthouse in the port of Acre, Israel. It is located on the South-West corner of the city's ancient walls, at what is believed to be the former site of an Ottoman Burj-El-Sanjak. is situated 130 metres southwest of Church of Saint Andrew.

Mosque
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
The al-Muallak Mosque also known as the Mosque of Daher al-Umar is a , located in , in the northern district of . is situated 160 metres east of Church of Saint Andrew.

Church
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
The St. John Baptist Church sometimes simply called Church of St. John, is a Catholic church located in the town of in northern . It should not be confused with the Franciscan ″Terra Sancta Church″ in the same city. is situated 110 metres south of Church of Saint Andrew.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akko and Ein HaMifratz.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.5.
, also known historically to Arabs as عكّا and Westerners as Acre, lies on the northern edge of the Bay of Acre in northern and receives many Baha'i pilgrims.

Village
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is a kibbutz south of in northern . Located on the Mediterranean coast, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 873. is situated 3½ km southeast of Church of Saint Andrew.

Village
Photo: Almog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in the Western Galilee in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 1,085. is situated 3½ km northeast of Church of Saint Andrew.

Church of Saint Andrew

Latitude
32.92027° or 32° 55′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.06728° or 35° 4′ 2″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 195212407
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2783160
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