Christ Church, Nazareth

Christ Church, Nazareth
Christ Church

Exterior View
Basic information
Location Israel Nazareth, Israel
Affiliation Anglican
Architectural description
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Completed 1871

Christ Church (Hebrew: כנסיית ישו‎) is a Protestant-Anglican church located in the town of Nazareth, Israel. Due to financial troubles the church was never finished: The church has no spire. Nearby lies the famous Church of the Annunciation

History

When the church was finished, in 1871, it was the second Anglican church to be built in the Holy Land. The first is located in Jerusalem.[1]

Gallery

  • A drawing of the church showing the spire that was never built

  • Church exterior

  • A close view of the side of the church

References

  1. ^ "Anglican Church". Nazareth Cultural & Tourism Association. http://www.nazarethinfo.org/show_item.asp?levelId=63481. Retrieved 2009-02-06. 

Coordinates: 32°42′08.5″N 35°17′45.5″E / 32.702361°N 35.295972°E / 32.702361; 35.295972


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