Tabgha
Tabgha is an area situated on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel 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 of Loaves and Fishes
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 Tabgha, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
Peter’s Primacy Church
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter is a Franciscan church located in Tabgha, Israel, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It commemorates, and allegedly marks the spot, of Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles.
Mount of Beatitudes
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in northern Israel, 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.
Dalmanutha
Locality
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Dalmanutha 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.
Capernahum
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD. Capernahum is situated 2½ km east of Tabgha.
Tabgha
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.87281° or 32° 52′ 22″ northLongitude
35.55059° or 35° 33′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8G4QVHF2+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 91563715OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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