Church of the Annunciation

The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in , in northern . It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: minor basilica
  • Also known as: “Basilica of the Annunciation”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh and Saint Joseph’s Church.

Mosque
Photo: Rudko, CC0.
The White Mosque, is a , located in , in the northern district of . The mosque is situated in Harat Alghama, or the Mosque Quarter, in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market area. is situated 160 metres north of Church of the Annunciation.

Church
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St. Joseph's Church is a Franciscan Roman Catholic church in the Old City of , modern-day . It was built in 1914 over the remains of much older churches. is situated 130 metres northeast of Church of the Annunciation.

Monastery
Photo: Solal, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazareth and Kfar HaHoresh.

Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in northern . It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.

Village
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 723.

Town
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of , also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian. is situated 2½ km southwest of Church of the Annunciation.

Church of the Annunciation

Latitude
32.70209° or 32° 42′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.29779° or 35° 17′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G4QP72X+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97417380
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q130815
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Church of the Annunciation” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بازيليكا البشارة”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة البشارة‎”
  • Basque: “Deikundearen basilika”
  • Belarusian: “Базіліка Дабравешчання”
  • Breton: “Iliz ar C’hemennadur”
  • Chinese: “圣母领报堂”
  • Chinese: “納匝肋的聖母領報堂”
  • Croatian: “Bazilika Navještenja”
  • Czech: “Bazilika Zvěstování”
  • Dutch: “Basilica of the Annunciation”
  • Dutch: “Basiliek van de Aankondiging”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “Basilica nazareth”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسة البشاره”
  • Esperanto: “Baziliko de la Anunciacio”
  • French: “Basilique de l’Annonciation de Nazareth”
  • French: “basilique de l’Annonciation”
  • French: “Basilique de l’Annonciation”
  • French: “Basilique de Nazareth”
  • Georgian: “ნაზარეთის ხარების ბაზილიკა”
  • German: “Verkündigungsbasilika”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου”
  • Hebrew: “בזיליקת הבשורה”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית הבשורה”
  • Hebrew: “כנסית הבשורה”
  • Hungarian: “Angyali üdvözlet bazilika (Názáret)”
  • Hungarian: “Angyali üdvözlet bazilika”
  • Hungarian: “Angyali üdvözlet-bazilika”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Kabar Sukacita”
  • Italian: “basilica dell’Annunciazione”
  • Italian: “Basilica dell’Annunciazione”
  • Japanese: “受胎告知教会”
  • Korean: “성모 영보 성당”
  • Korean: “성모 영보 성전”
  • Korean: “성모영보 성당”
  • Polish: “Bazylika Zwiastowania Pańskiego w Nazarecie”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica da Anunciação”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja da Anunciação”
  • Romanian: “Bazilica Bunei Vestiri din Nazaret”
  • Russian: “Базилика Благовещения”
  • Russian: “Храм Благовещения Богородицы”
  • Russian: “Храм Благовещения”
  • Spanish: “basilica de la Anunciacion”
  • Spanish: “basílica de la Anunciación”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de la Anunciación”
  • Tamil: “முன்னறிவிப்பு பேராலயம்”
  • Tamil: “முன்னறிவிப்புப் பேராலயம்”
  • Ukrainian: “Базиліка Благовіщення”
  • Urdu: “کلیسائے بشارت”
  • Vietnamese: “Tiểu vương cung thánh đường Truyền Tin”
  • Vietnamese: “Vương cung thánh đường Truyền Tin”
  • Western Frisian: “Ferkundigingstsjerke (Nazaret)”
  • Western Frisian: “Ferkundigingstsjerke”

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