Inside The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, Bethlehem cover photo - 237696775

More Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Cover Photos

Photo title: Inside The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Author: Debchephotography

Cover photo description:
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity,[a] is a basilica located in Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestine. The grotto it contains holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. The grotto is the oldest site continuously used as a place of worship in Christianity, and the basilica is the oldest major church in the Holy Land. The church was originally commissioned by Constantine the Great a short time after his mother Helena`s visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem in 325â€“326, on the site that was traditionally considered to be the birthplace of Jesus. Bethlehem December 6, 2007

arabic architecture baby bank basilica bethlehem bible biblical birth birthplace byzantine catholic catholicism celebrate christ christian christianity christmas church east figure franciscan god historical holy incense israel jesus joseph landmark manger mantle mary men middle monastery nativity objects ornament orthodox palestine palestinian parents pilgrimage place pray religion religious sacred saint savior scene shrine silver star temple tourism tradition travel virgin west