Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Via Dolorosa near St Stephen's Gate, Jerusalem, Israel
Description:
The Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is part of the Gethsemane Monastery of St. Anna. Built in 1907 on the place where according to legend there was a house where the Virgin Mary grew up two thousand years ago.
The church is painted in an ancient and traditional Orthodox style, the walls are decorated with the faces of saints, in the center - a gilded altar.
The location is the old town. You can walk to the monastery and church, or you can get there by bus number 99. In any case, the distance is small, and the locals always kindly suggest the direction. The Church of the Virgin Mary works on Tuesdays and Thursdays.