Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem World Heritage Site

Official name

Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem | UNESCO

Country

Palestine | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

31.7043° Lat, 35.2075° Lon | Map

Code

1433

Time Zone

Asia/Gaza (EET, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2012. The inscribed property is situated 10 km south of Jerusalem on the site identified by Christian tradition as the birthplace of Jesus since the 2nd century. A church was first completed there in ad 339 and the edifice that replaced it after a fire in the 6th century retains elaborate floor mosaics from the original building. The site also includes Latin, Greek Orthodox, Franciscan and Armenian convents and churches, as well as bell towers, terraced gardens and a pilgrimage route.