Kathisma, Jerusalem

Name: Kathisma
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#217 among attractions in Jerusalem

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The Church of the Seat of Mary, Church of the Kathisma or Old Kathisma being the name mostly used in literature, was a 5th-century Byzantine church in the Holy Land, located between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. It was built on the alleged resting place of Mary on the road to Bethlehem mentioned in the Proto-Gospel of James. The church was built when Marian devotion first rose to great importance, following the First Council of Ephesus of 431. It is one of the earliest churches known to have been dedicated to the Theotokos in the entire Byzantine Empire. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 31°44'21"N, 35°12'46"E

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Kathisma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mar Elias Monastery, Ramat Rachel, Peace Forest, Israel State Archives.

~1680 ftS
Monastery
Mar Elias Monastery, Jerusalem
9 min walk • Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in south Jerusalem, on a hill overlooking Bethlehem and Herodium.
~1940 ftE
Neighbourhood
Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem
10 min walk • Ramat Rachel is a kibbutz located in central Israel. An enclave within Jerusalem's municipal boundaries and overlooking Bethlehem and Rachel's Tomb, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019, it had a population of 545.
1.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Forest
Peace Forest, Jerusalem
42 min walk • Peace forest is a forest in South - Southeast Jerusalem, between the Abu Tor neighbourhood and the Sherover Promenade. The Peace Forest was planted on a site identified with the biblical Azal river mentioned in the book of Zechariah.
1 miN
Library
Israel State Archives, Jerusalem
27 min walk • Israel State Archives is the national archive of Israel, located in Jerusalem. The archive houses some 400 million documents, maps, stamps, audio tapes, video clips, photographs and special publications.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Talpiot, Jerusalem
20 min walk • Talpiot is an Israeli neighborhood in southeastern Jerusalem, established in 1922 by Zionist pioneers. It was built as a garden suburb on land purchased by the Tel Aviv-based Palestine Land Development Company and other Jewish building societies.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Beit Safafa, Jerusalem
14 min walk • Beit Safafa is a Palestinian town along the Green Line, with the vast majority of its territory in East Jerusalem and some northern parts in West Jerusalem. Since the 1949 agreements, the neighborhood had been divided by the Green Line.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Har Homa, Jerusalem
27 min walk • Har Homa, officially Homat Shmuel, is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem, near Beit Sahour. The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim" which is the Arabic name of the hill.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Sur Baher, Jerusalem
28 min walk • Sur Baher, also Tsur Baher, is a Palestinian neighborhood on the southeastern outskirts of East Jerusalem. It is located east of Ramat Rachel and northeast of Har Homa. In 2006, Sur Baher had a population of 15,000.
1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
East Talpiot, Jerusalem
37 min walk • East Talpiot or Armon HaNetziv is a Jewish neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem, established by Israel in 1973 on land captured in the Six-Day War and occupied since. The international community considers East Talpiot to be an Israeli settlement that is illegal under international law.
~1420 ftW
Neighbourhood
Givat HaMatos, Jerusalem
7 min walk • Givat HaMatos is a neighborhood of Jerusalem, which hosted impoverished Mizrahi Jews, Ethiopian Jewish immigrants, and Russian immigrants in caravans. It encompasses an area of 170 dunams. It is bordered by Talpiot in the north, Gilo in the south, and Beit Safafa in the west. Israel has approved to build a new Israeli settlement there.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Arnona, Jerusalem
23 min walk • Arnona is an upscale neighborhood in southern Jerusalem, Israel, situated between the neighborhood of Talpiot and Kibbutz Ramat Rachel.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kathisma?

Nearby attractions include Givat HaMatos, Jerusalem (7 min walk), Mar Elias Monastery, Jerusalem (9 min walk), Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem (10 min walk), Kiryat Itri, Jerusalem (10 min walk).

How to get to Kathisma by public transport?

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Bus

Hevron Road/Giv'at HaMatos • Lines: 231 (3 min walk)