Bethlehem, Israel
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Bethlehem, Israel
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Church of St. Catherine
Bethlehem, State of Palestine
This Catholic church adjacent to the Nativity Church marks the appearance of Christ to St. Catherine of Alexandria, and may incorporate the monastery of St. Jerome.
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Basilica of the Nativity
Bethlehem, State of Palestine
339
One of the oldest surviving Christian churches, commissioned by Emperor Constantine in 339 CE, the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem marks the traditional place of Jesus Christ's birth.
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Tomb of Rachel
Bethlehem, State of Palestine
The burial place of the biblical matriarch Rachel, wife of Jacob. For Jews it is the third holiest site after the Temple Mount and Tomb of the Patriarchs.
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Shepherds' Fields
Bethlehem, State of Palestine
Fertile fields identified since ancient times with the shepherds who saw the Star of Nativity. There are two rival locations, one run by the Greek Orthodox and the other by the Franciscans.
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Umar Mosque
Bethlehem, State of Palestine
This mosque was built in the 19th century and rebuilt in 1954.
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Milk Grotto
Bethlehem, State of Palestine
According to tradition, Mary nursed Jesus here and spilled a drop of milk, turning the ground white. Christian and Muslim women collect stone scrapings from the cave for fertility.
