page_title: List of Christian pilgrimage sites
section_title: The Holy Land
hierarchical_section_title: List of Christian pilgrimage sites / Old World / The Holy Land
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Bethlehem, Platz vor der Geburtskirche English: Bethlehem, place in front of the Church of the Nativity
context_page_description: This is a list of sites notable as destinations of Christian pilgrimage, sorted by region and by country.
  This page has a wider view of the topic, while the "pilgrimage church" page offers, Catholic sites.
context_section_description: The Holy Land, location of many events in the Old Testament and New Testament. After Jerusalem, the list is alphabetical.
  Jerusalem, site of the Passion (The Via Dolorosa), the site of Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus (The Calvary in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre), Ein Karem in westernmost Jerusalem is the birthplace of John the Baptist, Cenacle is traditionally considered be the site of the Last Supper, Monastery of the Cross in central Jerusalem is the site of Jesus' Cross trees which the Cross made from.
  Abu Ghosh - of one of the resting places of the Ark of the Covenant and the town identified by the Crusader as biblical Emmaus.
  Beit Jimal Monastery - the traditional burial site of  St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, St Nicodemus, and - only to Christians - that of Rabban Gamliel.
  Caesarea Maritima
  Caesarea Philippi
  Cana in Galilee
  Deir Rafat Monastery - Catholic Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land (Notre-Dame de Palestine) in the Elah Valley.
  Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of St John the Baptist, with several churches dedicated to his family, birth, and ministry.
  Emmaus - different places identified as biblical Emmaus, where Jesus revealed himself to two disciples after his resurrection
  Emmaus Nicopolis - the most traditional site identified as Emmaus, with ruins of Byzantine and Crusader churches and home to the Catholic community of Beatitudes.
  see Al-Qubeiba under Palestine: the West Bank
  Hebron, the site of Cave of the Patriarchs where the Patriarchs and Matriarchs Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah are believed to be buried.
  Jaffa (Joppa), the site of the house of Simon the Tanner where St Peter has risen St Tabitha from the dead and also her eventual burial site.
  The Jesus Trail.
  Lod (Lydda) - the traditional birth and burial site of Saint George, one of the most venerated Christian martyrs.
  Mount Carmel, site of Elijah's famous challenge to the prophets of Baal.
  Mount Tabor, site of the Transfiguration
  Nain, the site of the Raising of the son of the widow of Nain, one of Jesus' miracles.
  Nazareth, hometown of Jesus.
  Sea of Galilee, the sites of Jesus' ministry.
  Bethsaida - the birthplaces of many of Jesus' Apostles - Philip, Andrew, Peter (John 1:44; John 12:21), and perhaps also James and John.
  Capernaum, the "town of Jesus" with the House of St Peter.
  Magdala the birthplace of Mary Magdalene
  Mount of Beatitudes - where Jesus is believed to have delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
  Tabgha - the place of the first miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.
  Sepphoris, the site of the home of Anne and Joachim, parents of Virgin Mary
  Beit Sahour the site of the Adoration of the shepherds ("Shepherds' Field").
  Bethany, site of the resurrection of Lazarus.
  Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus, marked in particular by the Church of the Nativity.
  Burqin Church. According to Christian tradition, Jesus had passed through Burqin on his way to Jerusalem from Nazareth and as he was passing by the village he heard cries for help from ten lepers who were isolated in quarantine. He encountered them and passed his hand on their faces and then they were immediately cured. Since this miracle, the church became a station for many Christian pilgrims. This is also one of the world's oldest churches.
  Deir Hijla, or Saint Gerasimos Monastery - located on the site where Mary, Joseph and Jesus used to rest during the Flight to Egypt. Also the place of the lavra of Saint Gerasimos. Near Jericho and Qasr al-Yahud.
  Jacob's well in Nablus.
  Jericho - the site of the Mount of Temptation and of the Sycomore Tree of Zacchaeus.
  Mar Saba, the most important and largest monastery in the Holy Land and the resting place of Saint Sabas which was also the monk who built this monastery.
  Qasr al-Yahud - part of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist (see Al-Maghtas and Bethany Beyond the Jordan). On the west bank of the Jordan River near Jericho. Has many abandoned Christian monasteries, only the Greek Orthodox monastery of St John has reopened.
  Al-Qubeib
caption: The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
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