Church of the Visitation

The Church of the Visitation is a Catholic church in , , and honors the Visitation made by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “iglesia de la Visitacion”, “Kapelle von der Ohnmacht Unserer Lieben Frau”, “Visitatio-Kirche”, and “Церква відвідин (Ейн-Карем)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Moscovia Monastery Lookout and Yad Va’Shem.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 210 metres south of Church of the Visitation.

Museum
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Yad Vashem is 's official memorial institution to the victims of the Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; echoing the stories of the survivors; honoring Jews who fought against… is situated 2 km northeast of Church of the Visitation.

Mosque
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is situated 340 metres east of Church of the Visitation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Kerem and Kiryat Menachem.

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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.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in southwest . It is bordered by to the south and east, to the west, and the Jerusalem hills to the north.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located southwest of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,428.

Church of the Visitation

Latitude
31.76446° or 31° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
35.15783° or 35° 9′ 28″ east
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
8G3QQ575+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 254157058
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q830746
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Church of the Visitation” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة الزيارة”
  • Catalan: “església de la Visitació”
  • Catalan: “Església de la Visitació”
  • Chinese: “圣母往见堂”
  • Dutch: “Church of the Visitation”
  • Esperanto: “preĝejo de la Vizito”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de la Vizito”
  • French: “Église de la Visitation d’Ein Kerem”
  • French: “église de la Visitation”
  • French: “Église de la Visitation”
  • German: “Besuchskirche”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית הביקור”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Kunjungan Bunda Maria, Ein Karem”
  • Italian: “chiesa della Visitazione”
  • Italian: “Chiesa della Visitazione”
  • Japanese: “訪問教会”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja da Visitação”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Vizitării (Franciscană) din Ein Karem”
  • Russian: “Церковь Посещения”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de la Visitación”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Visitación”
  • Tamil: “பார்வையிடல் தேவாலயம்”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква відвідин”
  • Urdu: “کنیسہ زیارت”

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Highlights: Gornensky Convent and Cathedral of Gornensky Convent.

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