This is the mile-long(1.6km) route through the Old City of Jerusalem, leading from the Antonia Fortress, where Jesus was condemned by Pontius Pilate, to Golgotha(Calvary, 갈보리), the place of the crucifixion.
The Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross) is marked by 14 Stations and most stations are located in Moslem quarter. At each Station there is a chapel or marker depicting an incident in Jesus's final mortal journey.
The traditional site of Golgotha-Calvary is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Some Christian denominations consider the Garden Tomb, outside the current Old City walls, to be the true site of Golgotha-Calvary.
Station I : Antonia Fortress, Pilate condemns Jesus.
The brown door is the entrance to the Al-Omariya school.
Church of the Condemnation
(interior photo copyright@http://www.biblewalks.com/Sites/Condemnation.html)
Church of the Flagellation
Way between Station II and III, IV
Station III : Jesus falls under the cross for the first time.
The entrance to the chapel of the 3rd station.
(photo copyright@http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/ViaDolorosa.html#Station3)
Way between Station IV and V
An old sqaure stone, located on the right side of the structure, which is said to be the imprint of Jesus hand.
Way between Station VI and VII
Way to Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Stations from X to XIV are within this church.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
It is a rock-cut tomb in Jerusalem wchich was unearthed in 1867 and is considered by some Christians to be the site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus.
Since 1894, the Garden Tomb and its surrounding gardens have been maintained as a place of christian worship and reflection by a Christian non-denominational charitable trust based in the UK named 'The Garden Tomb (Jerusalem) Association. As such, the Garden Tomb stands as a popular site of pilgrimage for many Christians, especially Evangelicals and other Protestants.
A view of Jeremiah's Grotto and Skull Hill from the south ca. 1900
*texts sources : wikipedia, brochures on site
*more infos about the Garden Tomb : http://www.gardentomb.com/, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/6035
Church of St. Anne
Location : Old City(Muslim quarter), Jerusalem
Affiliation : Roman Catholic
Country : Israel
Completed : 1138
The actual Church of St. Anne followed sometime between 1131 and 1138, during the reign of Queen Melisende. It was erected near the remains of the Byzantine basilica, over the site of a grotto believed by the Crusaders to be the childhood home of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. It is dedicated to Anna and Joachim, the parents of St. Mary, who according to tradition lived here.
Byzantine basilica was built over the remains of the shrine in the 5th century. Partially destroyed by the Persians in 614, it was subsequently restored.
Unlike many other Crusader churches, St. Anne's was not destroyed after Salah ad-Din's 1187 conquest of Jerusalem. In 1192 Salah ad-Din converted the building into a Madrasa(Islamic educational institution), known as al-Madrasa as Salahiyya(of Saladin), as is still written in the Arabic inscription above the entrance.
In 1856, in gratitude for French support during the Crimean War, the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid I presented it to Napoleon III. It was subsuquently restored, but the majority of what remains today is original.
Pool of Bethesda
It is associated with healing. Until the 19th century, there was no evidence outside of John's Gospel for the existence of this pool.
In the 19th century, archaeologists discovered the remains of a pool fitting the descriptino in John's Gospel.
The Ruins of the Byzantine Church in 5th-century, adjacent to the site of the Pool of Bethesda.
Jesus healed the sick man near these medicinal baths.
The Ruins of the Crusader Chapel in 12th-century.
Dates
A small back garden and pine trees behind the church.
*texts sources : wikipedia, brochures on site
*more infos about the Church of St. Anne and Bethesda : http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/StAnna.html, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/4486, http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/Bethesda.html, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/4501
Birthplace of Virgin Mary
Greek Orthodox commemoration of Birthplace adjacent to Church of St. Anne.
*more infos about the Birthplace of Virgin Mary : http://www.seetheholyland.net/church-of-st-anne
The Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross) is marked by 14 Stations and most stations are located in Moslem quarter. At each Station there is a chapel or marker depicting an incident in Jesus's final mortal journey.
The traditional site of Golgotha-Calvary is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Some Christian denominations consider the Garden Tomb, outside the current Old City walls, to be the true site of Golgotha-Calvary.
Station I : Antonia Fortress, Pilate condemns Jesus.
This site is now inside the Al-Omariya school where the Roman fortress Antonia used to be.
(photo copyright@http://www.biblewalks.com/Photos43/ViaDolorosa1st1.jpg)
(photo copyright@http://www.biblewalks.com/Photos43/ViaDolorosa1st1.jpg)
The brown door is the entrance to the Al-Omariya school.
Station II
: Church of the Condemnation : Jesus takes up the cross.
+ Church of the Flagellation : Jesus is flogged by Roman soldiers.
: Church of the Condemnation : Jesus takes up the cross.
+ Church of the Flagellation : Jesus is flogged by Roman soldiers.
Church of the Condemnation
(interior photo copyright@http://www.biblewalks.com/Sites/Condemnation.html)
Church of the Flagellation
Way between Station II and III, IV
Station III : Jesus falls under the cross for the first time.
The entrance to the chapel of the 3rd station.
(photo copyright@http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/ViaDolorosa.html#Station3)
Way between Station IV and V
Station V : Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross.
An old sqaure stone, located on the right side of the structure, which is said to be the imprint of Jesus hand.
Way between Station V and VI
Station VI : A Jerusalem woman wipes Jesus'face, and the cloth takes up the image of Jesus'face. Vera Nika in Greek means "true image," thus the woman becomes known as "Veronica."
Way between Station VI and VII
Station VII : Jesus falls for the second time.
Station VIII : Jesus consoles the women of Jerusalem.
Station IX : Jesus falls for the third time.
Way to Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Stations from X to XIV are within this church.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Location : Old City, Jerusalem
Affliliation : Christianity
Founder : Constantine the Great
Completed : 335 (demolished in 1009, rebuilt in 1048)
Architect : Nikolaos Ch. Kommenos (1810 restoration)
Country : Israel
Affliliation : Christianity
Founder : Constantine the Great
Completed : 335 (demolished in 1009, rebuilt in 1048)
Architect : Nikolaos Ch. Kommenos (1810 restoration)
Country : Israel
*more infos about Church of the Holy Sepulchre : http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/Sepulcher.html, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/5085
Station X : Jesus is stripped of his garments.
Station XI : Jesus is nailed to the cross.
Station XII : Jesus expires on the cross.
(photo copyright@https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre)
(photo copyright@https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre)
Station XIII : Jesus'body is taken from the cross and washed.(the Stone of Unction)
Station XIV : Jesus'body is laid in the Tomb of Joseph of Aramathea.
Chapel of Adam
Beneath the Calvary and the two chapels there, on the main floor, there is the Chapel of Adam. According to tradition, Jesus was crucified over the place where Adam's skull was buried. According to some, at the crucifixion, the blood of Christ ran down the cross and through the rocks to fill the skull of Adam. The Rock of Calvary appears cracked through a window on the altar wall, with the crack traditionally claimed to be caused by the earthquake that occurred when Jesus died on the cross, while some scholars claim it to be the result of quarrying against a natural flaw in the rock.
*texts sources : wikipedia, brochures on site
*more infos about Via Dolorosa : http://www.biblewalks.com/Sites/ViaDolorosa.html, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/4530
*more infos about Via Dolorosa : http://www.biblewalks.com/Sites/ViaDolorosa.html, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/4530
The Garden Tomb
It is a rock-cut tomb in Jerusalem wchich was unearthed in 1867 and is considered by some Christians to be the site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus.
Since 1894, the Garden Tomb and its surrounding gardens have been maintained as a place of christian worship and reflection by a Christian non-denominational charitable trust based in the UK named 'The Garden Tomb (Jerusalem) Association. As such, the Garden Tomb stands as a popular site of pilgrimage for many Christians, especially Evangelicals and other Protestants.
A view of Jeremiah's Grotto and Skull Hill from the south ca. 1900
View of the escarpment as seen recently from the Garden Tomb viewing platform since 2007.
Gardenscape
There are small places where pilgrims can worship, pray and sing together.
*texts sources : wikipedia, brochures on site
*more infos about the Garden Tomb : http://www.gardentomb.com/, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/6035
Church of St. Anne
Location : Old City(Muslim quarter), Jerusalem
Affiliation : Roman Catholic
Country : Israel
Completed : 1138
The actual Church of St. Anne followed sometime between 1131 and 1138, during the reign of Queen Melisende. It was erected near the remains of the Byzantine basilica, over the site of a grotto believed by the Crusaders to be the childhood home of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. It is dedicated to Anna and Joachim, the parents of St. Mary, who according to tradition lived here.
Byzantine basilica was built over the remains of the shrine in the 5th century. Partially destroyed by the Persians in 614, it was subsequently restored.
Unlike many other Crusader churches, St. Anne's was not destroyed after Salah ad-Din's 1187 conquest of Jerusalem. In 1192 Salah ad-Din converted the building into a Madrasa(Islamic educational institution), known as al-Madrasa as Salahiyya(of Saladin), as is still written in the Arabic inscription above the entrance.
In 1856, in gratitude for French support during the Crimean War, the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid I presented it to Napoleon III. It was subsuquently restored, but the majority of what remains today is original.
Pool of Bethesda
It is associated with healing. Until the 19th century, there was no evidence outside of John's Gospel for the existence of this pool.
In the 19th century, archaeologists discovered the remains of a pool fitting the descriptino in John's Gospel.
The Ruins of the Byzantine Church in 5th-century, adjacent to the site of the Pool of Bethesda.
Jesus healed the sick man near these medicinal baths.
The Ruins of the Crusader Chapel in 12th-century.
Dates
A small back garden and pine trees behind the church.
*texts sources : wikipedia, brochures on site
*more infos about the Church of St. Anne and Bethesda : http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/StAnna.html, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/4486, http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/Bethesda.html, http://www.haeunchurch.com/board_ljxq48/4501
Birthplace of Virgin Mary
Greek Orthodox commemoration of Birthplace adjacent to Church of St. Anne.
*more infos about the Birthplace of Virgin Mary : http://www.seetheholyland.net/church-of-st-anne