Nazareth, Israel
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Nazareth, Israel
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Basilica of the Annunciation
Nazareth, Israel
1969
Completed in 1969, this Catholic basilica stands on the traditional site where the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear the Savior. It is built over Crusader and Byzantine foundations.
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Church of St. Gabriel
Nazareth, Israel
Orthodox tradition has it that the Annunciation occurred not at Mary's house but while she was fetching water.
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Mary's Well
Nazareth, Israel
This well is said to be the place from which Mary and the young Jesus drew water when they lived nearby. The structure built over it dates from the 19th century.
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Church of St. Joseph
Nazareth, Israel
A Catholic church on the traditional site of Joseph's carpentry shop.
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Synagogue Church
Nazareth, Israel
A church built over the traditional site of the synagogue where Jesus worshiped and preached as a young man.
