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Franciscan convent

Franciscan convent is a monastery in , . Franciscan convent is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Also known as: “Convent of Terra Santa”, “Convent of the Terra Santa”, “Franciscan Monastery”, “Monastery of Terra Santa”, “Monastery of the Terra Santa”, “Terra Santa”, “Terra Santa Convent”, and “Terra Santa Monastery”
  • Address: الناصرة

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Annunciation and Saint Joseph’s Church.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The , 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 .

Church
Photo: Croberto68, Public domain.
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.

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 120 metres northwest of Franciscan convent.

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 2023 it had a population of 776.

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 18,603 in 2023, approximately 83% of whom were Muslim and 17% Christian. is situated 2½ km southwest of Franciscan convent.

Franciscan convent

Latitude
32.70259° or 32° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
35.29845° or 35° 17′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G4QP73X+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97417853
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­convent
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q6654471
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Franciscan convent” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير الفرنسيسكان”
  • German: “Franziskaner-Konvent”
  • Hebrew: “המנזר הפרנציסקני (נצרת)”
  • Hebrew: “המנזר הפרנציסקני”
  • Hungarian: “Ferences kolostor”
  • Italian: “Convento Francescano”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Franciszkanów w Nazarecie”

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Highlights include Chemin Neuf Pilgrim Center (International Center of Mary of Nazareth) and Nazareth Central Bus Station.

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