Monastery Church Visitation
Description:
The Visitation Monastery Church is a Catholic church in western Jerusalem. The church was built in 324 by the ruler Helena in the Romanesque style. This place is considered a holy place because it is mentioned many times in Gospel episodes. Inside, the building is decorated with various frescoes, colorful mosaics, images of saints, columns and ancient stone carvings. The monastery is located on the hillside of Ein Karem, 7 kilometers from Old Jerusalem.
You can get to the Temple of Visitation by sightseeing bus or by car to the hill of Ein Karem. You have to walk upstairs.