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St. John Church

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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Acre, Israel
  • Also known as: “Saint John the Baptist Church, Acre” and “St. John Baptist Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acre Lighthouse and Church of Saint Andrew.

Lighthouse
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Akko Light or Acre Light, is an active lighthouse in the port of . 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.

Church
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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 . is situated 110 metres north of St. John Church.

Mosque
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
The al-Muallak Mosque also known as the Mosque of Zahir al-Umar is a , located in , in the northern district of . is situated 220 metres northeast of St. John Church.

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 2023 it had a population of 885. is situated 3 km southeast of St. John 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 2023 its population was 1,024. is situated 4 km northeast of St. John Church.

St. John Church

Latitude
32.91928° or 32° 55′ 9″ north
Longitude
35.06729° or 35° 4′ 2″ east
Open location code
8G4QW398+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 816172809
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2811571
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From Arabic to Spanish—“St. John Church” goes by many names.

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