Christian Quarter

In the heart of Jerusalem, and the Old Walled City

The Christian Quarter has many religious institutions, the most important being the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where Jesus was crucified, died, buried and rose again. Most of the residents of the C...

Pilgrimage area for many Christians

For most people in the Catholic faith this truly is the birthplace of Christianity, this if the area Jesus is said to be crucified and then resurrected. With many of the most holiest places to see wi...

Gloomy and crowded

We walked to the Church of Holy Sepulchre via Arab shuk (market) crowded to the point of insanity. The Church means a lot to Christians and we understand and respect it, but it meant nothing to us… sa...

Beautiful area

Nice to walk this area. Lots of nice things to look at and buy in the stalls. Friendly people to talk to. We walked through on our way to and from the Holy Sepulchre.

Too crowded.

Very interesting architecture built during the Crusades. Unfortunately many Christians are forgetting basic Christian values in their fervor to visit places considered to be sacred.