Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent explained
| Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent |
| Other Name: | كنيسة السالزيان
כנסייה הסלזיאנית |
| Location: | Nazareth |
| Country: |  Israel |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic Church |
| Architect: | Lucien Gauthier (1861–1925) |
The Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent,[1] [2] also known as the Salesian church (Arabic: كنيسة السالزيان; Hebrew: כנסייה הסלזיאנית) is a Catholic church in Nazareth[3] [4] in Israel,[5] belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco. The church is located next to the school of the Salesians. In Gothic style, was built between 1906 and 1923 on a hill called "Mount of the Start" which overlooks the city, where, according to tradition, Jesus spent his youth.
From the terrace of the church there is an exceptional view of the old city of Nazareth.
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Notes and References
- Book: Planet, Lonely. Lonely Planet Israel & the Palestinian Territories. Robinson. Daniel. Crowcroft. Orlando. Maxwell. Virginia. Walker. Jenny. 2015-06-01. Lonely Planet. 9781743605479. en.
- Book: Srouji, Elias S.. Cyclamens from Galilee: Memoirs of a Physician from Nazareth. 2003-12-01. iUniverse. 9780595303045. en.
- Book: Ring, Trudy. Middle East and Africa: International Dictionary of Historic Places. Watson. Noelle. Schellinger. Paul. 2014-03-05. Routledge. 9781134259861. en.
- Book: Land of the Bible Newsletter. 1962-01-01. Israel Office of Information. en.
- Book: Humphreys, Andrew. Israel and the Palestinian Territories. 1996-01-01. Lonely Planet Publications. 9780864423993. en.
