Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)
Gethsemane
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
1. Gethsemane Marker
“Gethsemane, a place where the Savior prayed before the passion. It is at the foot of the Mount of Olives, and today the faithful eagerly go to pray there.” (Eusebius of Caesarea: end of 3rd Cent. A.D.)
Campus Florum (since 13th Cent. A.D.) – Flower Garden
Old Olive Trees venerated by Pilgrims (first mentioned in the 16th Cent. A.D.)
Architect Antonio Barluzzi, 1924
Archaeological Excavation: Father Gaudence Orfali. 1919
Ecclesia Elegans – Beautiful Church (4th Cent. A.D.): wall foundations-capitals-mosaic floor
Church of Saint Savior (12th Cent. A.D.): wall foundations - opus sectile floor – altar
Erected by Custodia Terrae Sanctae, Ordo Fratrum Minorum – Franciscan Friars.
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Location. 31° 46.754′ N, 35° 14.378′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It can be reached from Derech Jerico (National Route 417) south of Al Mansuriya. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in West Asia, in the Middle East, in The Levant, on the Red Sea, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, a British Mandate, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Absalom's Tomb (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jehoshaphat's Cave (about 210 meters away); Lions' Gate / שער האריות (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sabil (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sainte-Anne de Jιrusalem (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The White Fathers / Les Peres Blancs (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Eastern Huldah Gate (approx. half a kilometer away); Rehavam Observation Point (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.
Also see . . .
1. Gethsemane. (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Mary's Tomb. north of Gethsemane (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
2. Garden of Olives
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
3. Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
4. Jerico Road with the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica behind the stone wall
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
5. Jerusalem: Mount of Olives
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
6. Tomb of the Virgin - north of the Basilica
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
7. Entrance to the Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
8. Church of St. Mary Magdelene (Russian Orthodox)
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
9. Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations - interior
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
10. Jerusalem: the Temple Mount, viewed from the Mount of Olives
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on July 13, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 11, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
