Near the Biblical- Pools of Bethesda
is the Church of St. Anne.
Church of St. Anne
It is a Crusader Church built in the 12th century,
and located in the Muslim Quarter
near the Lion's Gate.
It was erected over a cave believed to be
the home of Mary's parents.
The structure was built between 1131 and 1138,
and incorporates the rock grotto
into an impressive church.
It serves as a great example of Romanesque architecture.
In 1192, when Saladin and the Mameluke army
captured Jerusalem, they turned the church
into a Muslim theological school.
Later it was abandoned, fell into ruin,
and the Ottomans donated it to France in 1856,
when repairs were undertaken.
St. Anne's Church- Jerusalem
The acoustics in the church are world renown,
as it was designed for Gregorian chants.
Visitors are permitted to sing religious songs here -
and we did just that.
Psalm 98 is a beautiful praise to read here.
"Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!"
It is a Crusader Church built in the 12th century,
and located in the Muslim Quarter
near the Lion's Gate.
It was erected over a cave believed to be
the home of Mary's parents.
The structure was built between 1131 and 1138,
and incorporates the rock grotto
into an impressive church.
It serves as a great example of Romanesque architecture.
In 1192, when Saladin and the Mameluke army
captured Jerusalem, they turned the church
into a Muslim theological school.
Later it was abandoned, fell into ruin,
and the Ottomans donated it to France in 1856,
when repairs were undertaken.
The acoustics in the church are world renown,
as it was designed for Gregorian chants.
Visitors are permitted to sing religious songs here -
and we did just that.
Psalm 98 is a beautiful praise to read here.
"Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!"
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