Monastery of the Assumption of Our Lady in Israel, Jerusalem resort
Rating: 8,6/10 (2563 votes)  The Monastery of the Assumption of Our Lady is located on Mount Zion, near the Zion Gate. This is an ancient German Benedictine abbey. The first Byzantine basilica was built here under Bishop John II in 415 AD. It was called Holy Zion and was dedicated to the Passover Last Supper. Two centuries later, the basilica was destroyed. The monastery was built here by the crusaders in the first half of the 12th century. In the inner part there are six chapels: the chapel in honor of St. Boniface, the chapel dedicated to John the Baptist, the chapel of Joseph the Betrothed, the chapel of Cologne, the chapel of St. Willibald, and the chapel of St. Benedict. In the chapel of St. Benedict, there is a cross surrounded by rings with the names of the prophets inscribed on them. In the underground part of the monastery of the Assumption of Our Lady, you can see a stone on which, according to church doctrine, the Mother of God died. Also in the crypt of the temple you can see the sculpture of the Virgin Mary, reclining on a stone. Above the sculpture, on the canopy, Jesus Christ is depicted, calling his mother into the kingdom of heaven. The medallions surrounding the dome depict female Old Testament images: Eve, Jael, Judith, Miriam, Esther, and also Ruth. The stone on which the Mother of God rested is surrounded by six altars donated by countries such as Hungary, the USA, Venezuela, the Republic of Ivory Coast, Austria and Brazil. The apostles and saints are depicted on the altars, and the main altar dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On the surviving frescoes you can see images of the Ascension of the Mother of God. The pillar under the altar is part of the pillar, We also recommend reading Monastery of the Holy Cross in Israel, Jerusalem resort Topic: Monastery of the Assumption of Our Lady in Israel, Jerusalem resort. |
