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Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)
 

Gethsemane

 
 
Gethsemane Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
1. Gethsemane Marker
Inscription.
Garden of Olives
Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. (Gospel of John 18:1)

“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.)

Basilica of the Agony
Architect Antonio Barluzzi, 1924
Then Jesus withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, ‘Father if you are willing, remove this cup from me: yet, not my will but yours be done.’ (Gospel of Luke 22:41-42)

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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Churches & ReligionNotable PlacesWar, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
 
Location. 31° 46.754′ N, 35° 14.378′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. Marker can be reached from Derech Jerico (National Route 417) south of Al Mansuriya. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
 
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 Jérusalem (approx. 0.3 kilometers away in Israel); The White Fathers / Les Peres Blancs (approx. 0.4 kilometers away in Israel); The Eastern Huldah Gate (approx. half a kilometer away in Israel); 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.
Garden of Olives image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
2. Garden of Olives
Mount of Olives; Kidron Valley; Tomb of the Virgin; Roman Catholic; Russian Church of St. Mary Magdalene.
 
Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
3. Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations
Roman Catholic
Jerico Road with the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica behind the stone wall image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
4. Jerico Road with the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica behind the stone wall
Jerusalem: Mount of Olives image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
5. Jerusalem: Mount of Olives
The Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations, center middle
Tomb of the Virgin - north of the Basilica image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
6. Tomb of the Virgin - north of the Basilica
Entrance to the Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
7. Entrance to the Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations
Church of St. Mary Magdelene (Russian Orthodox) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
8. Church of St. Mary Magdelene (Russian Orthodox)
Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations - interior image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 25, 2011
9. Basilica of the Agony/Church of All Nations - interior
Jerusalem: the Temple Mount, viewed from the Mount of Olives image. Click for full size.
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 June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,123 times since then and 14 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.

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