Church of Maria Magdalene
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The Russian Orthodox Church of Maria Magdalene is located on the Mount of Olives, in the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem, Israel.
The church is dedicated to Miriam from Migdal, a follower of Jesus. Maria was the first to see Christ after he was resurrected.
The church was built in 1886 by Tzar Alexander III in the traditional tented roof Russian style, including seven onion shaped golden domes.
[edit] External links
- Jerusalem Photo Archive - Christian Quarter
- Russian Ecclestiastical Mission in Jerusalem - Official church webpage. More data, photos
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