Wedding Church at Cana

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The Wedding Church at Cana or simply Wedding Church, also Franciscan Wedding Church, is a religious building of the Catholic Church located in the central part of the town of Kafr Kanna, in Lower Galilee, located in northern Israel. It is dedicated to the weddings of Christianity. Its name commemorates the event of the Wedding at Cana from the Gospel of John, thought by some Christians to have taken place on the site, during which Jesus performed his first miracle, by turning water into wine at the request or behest of Mother Mary. ()

Local name: כנסיית החתונה Coordinates: 32°44'50"N, 35°20'17"E

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HaZafonIsrael

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+972 4-651-7011

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Wedding Church at Cana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of the Annunciation, Jesus Trail, Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph's Church.

3.9 miSW
Church on the site of the Annunciation
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Hiking, Hiking trail
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Catholic church on a historical site
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0.7 miE
Archaeological site
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Area
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