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Town hall in Sandomierz |
Town hall in Sandomierz was built shortly after the Lithuanian invasion in 1349, originally in Gothic style. It was a square building topped by a tall, octagonal tower. The southern part (with the sundial) dates from this period. In the sixteenth century, it was rebuilt in the form of an elongated r... |
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Church of the Visitation |
The Church of the Visitation honors the visit paid by Mary, Jesus'mother, to Elizabeth, John the Baptist 's mother. (Luke 1:39-56) This is the site where tradition tells us that Mary recited her song of praise, the Magnificat, one of the most ancient hymns to Mary.. The church is beautifully adorned... |
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White Mosque in Nazareth |
The White Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الأبيض ) is the oldest mosque in Nazareth, Israel and is located in Harat Alghamaor the "Mosque Quarter"in the center of Nazareth's Old Market. Its exquisite pencil-shaped minaret, cream-coloured walls, green trim and green dome are just one example of the Ottoman a... |
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Christ Church in Nazareth |
Christ Church (Hebrew: כנסיית המשיח ) is a Protestant - Anglican church located in the town of Nazareth, Israel. Due to financial troubles the church was never finished: The church has no spire. Nearby lies the famous Church of the Annunciation
When the church was finished, in 1871, it was the sec... |
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Makam al-Nabi Sain Mosque |
Makam al-Nabi Sain Mosque (מקאם אלנבי סעין) is a mosque located at a height of 487 meters above sea level, on the northwestern outskirts of Nazareth, Israel. The mosque is located at the height of the ridge height of enclosing the city from north, about 150 meters north - east of the church Hslziani... |
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Mary's Well |
Mary’s Well (عين العذراء, Ain il-'adra) is reputed to be located at the site where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that she would bear the Son of God - an event known as the Annunciation.
Found just below the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in modern-day Nazareth, the wel... |
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Basilica of the Annunciation |
The Church of the Annunciation (כנסיית הבשורה), sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation is a church in Nazareth, in northern Israel.
The church was established at the site where, according to Roman Catholic tradition, the Annunciation took place. Greek Orthodox tradition hold... |
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Jaffa Light |
Jaffa Light (מגדלור יפו , not to be confused with Cape Jaffa Light) is a lighthouse in Jaffa, Israel. It is located on a hilltop above the old Jaffa Port. It operated between 1865 and 1966, although it is still used as a daylight navigation aid.
Jaffa Light was built by French engineers in 1865. I... |
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Eretz Israel Museum |
The Eretz Israel Museum is a historical and archeological museum in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel.
Eretz Israel Museum, established in 1953, has a large display of archaeological, anthropological and historical artifacts organized in a series of exhibition pavilions on its grounds... |
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St. Peter's Church in Jaffa |
St. Peter's Church (Hebrew: כנסיית פטרוס הקדוש, Knessiaht Petrous Hakadosh) is a Franciscan Church in Jaffa, part of Tel Aviv, in Israel.
The church was built in 1654 in dedication to Saint Peter over a medieval citadel that was erected by Frederick II and restored by Louis IX of France at the begi... |
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