7 Sights in Nazareth, Israel (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Nazareth, Israel. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 7 sights are available in Nazareth, Israel.

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1. Church of the Annunciation

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The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. 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 Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.

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2. Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

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Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the (Greek) Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in Nazareth, Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation - where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus - the other being the Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation.

Wikipedia: Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (EN)

3. Salesian Church - Don Bosco

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The Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent, also known as the Salesian church is a Catholic church in Nazareth in Israel, belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco. The church is located next to the school of the Salesians. In Gothic style, was built between 1906 and 1923 on a hill called "Mount of the Start" which overlooks the city, where, according to tradition, Jesus spent his youth.

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4. Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh

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Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh

The White Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in Nazareth, Israel. It is located in Harat Alghama or the "Mosque Quarter" in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market. The mosque's pencil-shaped minaret, cream-coloured walls, and green-coloured trim and dome are an example of the Ottoman architecture that is commonly found throughout the city.

Wikipedia: White Mosque, Nazareth (EN)

5. Anglican Church

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Anglican Church Rotem Hofmann / CC BY 3.0

Christ Church is an Anglican church located in the town of Nazareth, Israel. Due to financial troubles the church couldn't be completed by 1871 and lacked its intended spire, until one was finally added 143 years later, in 2014. Nearby lies the famous Basilica of the Annunciation.

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6. Saint Joseph's Church

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Saint Joseph's Church

St. Joseph's Church is a Franciscan Roman Catholic church in the Old City of Nazareth, modern-day Northern Israel. It was built in 1914 over the remains of much older churches. It is located close to the Church of the Annunciation. It was built in the Romanesque Revival style.

Wikipedia: St. Joseph's Church, Nazareth (EN)

7. Synagogue Church

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Synagogue ChurchOri~ / Attribution

The Synagogue Church is a small Christian church in the heart of Nazareth known by this name due to a tradition claiming that it the location where the village synagogue stood in Jesus' time. Above its doorway is an embedded sign in Arabic and English: "Synagogue".

Wikipedia: Synagogue Church (Nazareth) (EN)

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