Tabgha

Tabgha is an area situated on the north-western shore of the in and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and the third resurrection appearance of Jesus after his Crucifixion.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Loaves and Fishes and Peter’s Primacy Church.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, shortened to the Church of the Multiplication, is a Roman Catholic church located at , on the northwest shore of the in .

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter is a Franciscan church located in , , on the northwest shore of the . It commemorates, and allegedly marks the spot, of Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles.

The is a hill in northern , in the Korazim Plateau. It is the traditional site of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalmanutha and Capernahum.

Locality
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
or Dalmanoutha is the unknown destination of Jesus on the shores of the Sea of Gallilee after he fed the four thousand, as recorded in Mark's gospel.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the . It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD. is situated 2½ km east of Tabgha.

Tabgha

Latitude
32.87281° or 32° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.55059° or 35° 33′ 2″ east
Open location code
8G4QVHF2+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91563715
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Tabgha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: تبكى
  • Breton: Tabgha
  • Catalan: Tabgha
  • Chinese: 塔布加
  • Dutch: Tabgha
  • French: Tabgha
  • German: Tabgha
  • Hebrew: טבחה
  • Italian: Tabga
  • Japanese: タブハ
  • Korean: 타브가
  • Polish: Tabga
  • Russian: Табха
  • Spanish: Tabgha
  • Ukrainian: Табха

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