Built over Calvary and the empty tomb, this is the holiest church in Christendom — the site of Christ’s crucifixion, burial, and resurrection, shared by six Christian communities.
History & Heritage
Pilgrimage Significance
Scripture Connection
John 20:1 — 'Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed.'
Matthew 16:18
Associated Saints
Jesus Christ, St. Helena
Relics
Stone of Unction, Aedicule (empty tomb), Golgotha (Calvary)
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