St. George’s Church

Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral is an Orthodox church and monastery located in . It dates back to 16th century and is built on the ruins of a Byzantine church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Acre, Israel
  • Also known as: “Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Acre” and “St. George church, Acre”
  • Address: عكا

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Muallaq Mosque and Al Jazzar Mosque.

Mosque
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The al-Muallak Mosque also known as the Mosque of Daher al-Umar is a , located in , in the northern district of . is situated 110 metres southeast of St. George’s Church.

Mosque
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The el-Jazzar Mosque, also known as the White Mosque of Acre, is located on el-Jazzar Street inside the walls of the old city of , Israel, overlooking the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and is named after the Ottoman Bosnian governor Ahmad Pasha el-Jazzar. is situated 240 metres northeast of St. George’s Church.

Synagogue
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akko and Ein HaMifratz.

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, 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 St. George’s Church.

Village
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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 St. George’s Church.

St. George’s Church

Latitude
32.92155° or 32° 55′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.06823° or 35° 4′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G4QW3C9+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 816164317
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q12236363
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“St. George’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير و كنيسة سانت جورج”
  • Arabic: “دير و كنيسه سانت جورج”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة سانت جورج”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة ودير القديس جوارجيوس”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس جوارجيوس للروم الاورثوذوكس، عكا”
  • German: “Metropolitankirche St. Georg (Akkon)”
  • German: “Metropolitankirche St. Georg”
  • Hebrew: “גאורגיוס הקדוש”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית סיינט ג’ורג‘”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Jerzego w Akce”

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