Church of the Holy Sepulchre

No words to describe the feeling of this Christian Holy place. Lord Have mercy on us. Once in a lifetime must visit for every Christian ✝️

⭐️ An Unforgettable Visit to the Heart of Jerusalem’s Old City I visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre with my family during our trip to Jerusalem, and it turned out to be one of the most meaningful and memorable experiences of our entire visit. We parked at a paid parking garage near the Old City and walked toward one of the historic gates. Just outside the entrance we noticed the small golf-cart style shuttles that take visitors inside the Old City. We jumped on one (four adults plus the driver) and in about ten minutes we were riding through narrow stone paths, ancient passages, and beautiful alleyways. The ride alone was an incredible experience and a great way to enter the Old City without too much walking. When we arrived at the plaza of the Church, there were other visitors and tourists around, but everything felt calm, respectful, and organized. As soon as you step inside the building you can feel the atmosphere change — the mix of history, spirituality, and architecture is truly powerful. We headed toward the stone tomb area, where a priest was guiding visitors in small groups, since the Tomb is too small to hold more than two adults at a time. Men are asked to remove head coverings, and everyone gets a quiet moment inside before exiting to let others in. (Photography inside the Tomb itself is not allowed.) The church has multiple levels, small chapels, hidden corners, and fascinating historical rooms filled with ancient artwork, icons, mosaics, and religious artifacts. Some areas may be temporarily closed due to ongoing restoration, which is totally normal for a site of this age. Overall, it was a deeply spiritual, historical, and unforgettable experience, and a must-see highlight of any visit to Jerusalem or Israel.

Interesting site. Im Christian, not Catholic, so I dont love all the idols everywhere, but beautiful church and historic, no doubt. I also dont know how they know these sites are legit, but its a cool place to see.

Come here as early as possible: Before 8:00 in the morning. Avoid visiting during 10:00-1400 because this is the most popular time for guide tour. Otherwise, come here after late 18:00. In doing so, separate you Via Dodorosa walk into 2 parts. One part is station 1-7 which is outside church and another station 8-14 in the church. This is possible by 2 day's visit instead of 1. By doing so, you will be rewarded greatly. An empty, serene and sacred church is all for you. No queue, no smoke, no noisy. Reflection at a corner, what a kind of spiritual awakeness. Praise Lord!

The church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Jerusalem’s Old City) and contains artifacts like Crusader-era graffiti and Byzantine mosaics. • Excavations and repairs often reveal new insights, such as the 2016 uncovering of the original rock surface of Jesus’ tomb, confirming its historical continuity.

I was there last year and i still can’t stop thinking about this place day and night. I can’t wait to be visit again soon ♥️ the place gives ethereal peace.

Was lucky enough to go with a tour guide and get a full run down of the space - it’s obviously supremely important to many sects and denominations in Christianity and the reverence for that was evident - many people were over come with emotions. As well as pointing out various things to us, the guide pointed out some of the possible over zealous aspects too, saying people had fought over the privilege of clearing the area outside the church (including a fight to the death over whether the bottom step was to be cleaned by one group or another) and a bench occupied by a large man in religious robes who sits there all day, because that is his denominations bench and no others are allowed to sit there. It’s amazing to see the various places where Jesus’ body was placed and buried, but also to see the reaction of people to those things. It’s also one of the areas where you feel tourism hasn’t taken over - quiet reverence in full effect. Make the trip if you ever can

One of the first churches that all Christians in the world come to visit on pilgrimage. They believe that Jesus Christ was buried in this church and will rise again from this church, and the key to the church has belonged to a Muslim family for centuries since the Ottoman period due to disputes. Must see!