Gornensky Convent
Gornensky Convent is a church in Jerusalem District, Israel. Gornensky Convent is situated nearby to the ruins Kapustin Tower, as well as near Church of the Visitation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Visitation and Moscovia Monastery Lookout.
Church of the Visitation
Church
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of the Visitation is a Catholic church in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, and honors the Visitation made by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. Church of the Visitation is situated 200 metres east of Gornensky Convent.
Moscovia Monastery Lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moscovia Monastery Lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 290 metres southeast of Gornensky Convent.
Hadassa Ein Karem
Hospital
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hadassa Ein Karem is a hospital, which is situated 550 metres west of Gornensky Convent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Kerem and Kiryat Menachem.
Ein Kerem
Photo: Ori229, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein Kerem is a secluded village suburb on the outskirts of West Jerusalem. Surrounded by hills dotted with olive and cypress trees, the village is refreshingly quiet although only a 20-minute bus ride southwest of the city centre.
Kiryat Menachem
Suburb
Photo: Šlomo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiryat Menachem is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It is bordered by Ir Ganim to the south and east, Mount Ora to the west, and the Jerusalem hills to the north.
Ora
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ora is a moshav in central Israel. Located southwest of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,428.
Gornensky Convent
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Russian Orthodox
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.76445° or 31° 45′ 52″ northLongitude
35.15569° or 35° 9′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ574+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 254156485OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=russian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Romanian—“Gornensky Convent” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מנזר גרוננסקי”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Ortodoxă Rusă ‘Moscovia’ din Ein Karem”
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