Church of Saint Mary of the Germans

The Church of Saint Mary of the Germans was a Catholic church, built in Romanesque style, now in ruins, located in the Old City of on the northeast slope of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: 12th-century Romanesque Catholic church in Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “Church of St. Mary of the Germans” and “Santa Maria Crusader Church”
  • Address: Jerusalem

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Western Wall and Dome of the Rock.

Synagogue
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The is an ancient retaining wall of the built-up hill known to Jews and Christians as the of Jerusalem. Its most famous section, known by the same name, often shortened by Jews to the Kotel or Kosel, is known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Arab world and Islamic world as the Buraq Wall. is situated 190 metres northeast of Church of Saint Mary of the Germans.

Mosque
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The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel, is the main congregational mosque or in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of . is situated 260 metres east of Church of Saint Mary of the Germans.

Square
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The is a large public square situated adjacent to the in the of the of , . It was formed in 1967 as a result of the razing of the Mughrabi Quarter neighborhood at the very end of the Six-Day War. is situated 130 metres northeast of Church of Saint Mary of the Germans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Quarter and Old City.

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four traditional quarters of the . The area lies in the southwestern sector of the walled city, and stretches from the Zion Gate in the south, along the on the west, up to the Street of the Chain in the north and extends to the and the in the east.

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The 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.

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the and .

Church of Saint Mary of the Germans

Latitude
31.77561° or 31° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.23296° or 35° 13′ 59″ east
Levels
5
Open location code
8G3QQ6GM+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 290733222
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1445362
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In Other Languages

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