Church of the Resurrection

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The Church of the Resurrection, more widely known today as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Jerusalem believed to encompass both the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and his tomb.

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Church of the Resurrection canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian holy site
basilica
church building
pilgrimage site
alsoKnownAs Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
Church of the Anastasis
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
architecturalStyle Byzantine
Crusader architecture
Romanesque
builtBy Emperor Constantine the Great
Empress Helena
builtUnderAuthorityOf Roman Empire
consecrationYear 335
contains Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre
Calvary
linked to: Golgotha

Catholicon
Chapel of St. Helena
Chapel of the Finding of the True Cross
Golgotha
Rotunda
Stone of Anointing
coordinates 31.7784°N 35.2292°E
country Israel
denomination multi-denominational
destroyedBy Sasanian Persians
linked to: Sasanian Empire
destroyedIn 614
floorCount 2
function major Christian pilgrimage destination
governedBy Status Quo of the Holy Places
hasDoorKeyCustodyBy Joudeh family
Nuseibeh family
linked to: Joudeh family
largelyDestroyedIn 1009
locatedIn Jerusalem
Middle East
Old City of Jerusalem
State of Israel
linked to: Israel
location Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
originalConstructionEnd c. 335
originalConstructionStart c. 326
rebuiltBy Byzantine Empire
rebuiltIn 11th century
religion Christianity
restoredBy Crusaders
sharedBy Armenian Apostolic Church
Coptic Orthodox Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Greek Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Syriac Orthodox Church
significance holiest site in Christianity for many denominations
traditionHolds site of the burial of Jesus
site of the crucifixion of Jesus
site of the resurrection of Jesus
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1981
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
visitedBy millions of pilgrims annually

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre alsoKnownAs Church of the Resurrection