The city of Bethlehem... 5 of its most famous religious landmarks, we advise you to visit it

Weather of Arabia - Bethlehem is considered one of the most important and oldest cities in the world, as it dates back to more than 300 years BC, and is about 2 km from Jerusalem from its southern side, and rises by 755 meters above sea level .

The city of Bethlehem gained its fame after the birth of King David there and the birth of Christ, peace be upon him, in its cave. Thus, it becomes one of the holiest cities in the world, especially the Christian community, as it is visited by thousands of tourists who celebrate Christmas according to the eastern calendar every year.

The most famous religious tourist attractions in the city of Bethlehem

Church of the Nativity

It is one of the first and oldest churches built by Emperor Constantine in the year 335 in the Basilica style, after Christianity became the official religion of the state and was built in the same place where Jesus Christ, peace be upon him, was born.

The church includes a cave of the birth of Christ, which is decorated with 15 silver lamps and a number of pictures and icons of saints, in addition to white marble floors .

The church is a large religious complex that includes a number of other churches and monasteries, including the Orthodox, Armenian and Franciscan monasteries of the followers of the Latin sect .

Milk Grotto

It is one of the holy places in the city of Bethlehem . According to Christian traditions and beliefs, the Cave of Milk is the place where the Virgin Mary breastfed her son Jesus, peace be upon him. The reason for its name is due to the belief that drops of the Virgin Mary’s milk fell on a rock in the cave, which made it turn white .

Mar Elias Monastery

The monastery and church of Mar Elias were built on a hill overlooking both Jerusalem and Beit Sahour, in addition to its view of the city of Bethlehem .

Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque

The mosque is located near the northern entrance to the city of Bethlehem, on the road between Jerusalem and Hebron, and adjacent to the Islamic cemetery in Bethlehem .

It is a dome attributed to Rachel - the mother of the Prophet Yusuf, peace be upon him, which the Muslims converted with the passage of time into the chapel of "Bilal Ibn Rabah Mosque".

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Mar Saba Monastery

In this monastery women are not allowed to enter according to its traditions since its founding; The fact that the monastery still maintains the same lifestyle that prevailed during the reign of Constantine, and it was built in 482 by Saba the Greek, who was buried in it after his death.

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Written by Aseel Shabib