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CHISINAU, MOLDOVA: NATIVITY CATHEDRAL

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The Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity (Romanian: Catedrala Mitropolitană Nașterea Domnului) is the main cathedral of the Moldovan Orthodox Church in central Chisinau. It was commissioned by  Prince Vorontsov. The cathedral was built in the 1830s in a Neoclassical design by Abram Melnikov. It was bombed during World War ll, and its bell tower was destroyed by the local Communists in 1962. The new bell tower was constructed in 1997. During the Soviet period, worship was prohibited and the cathedral served as an exhibition center. 

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1july17. Chisinau, Moldova.

LVIV, UKRAINE: STOP THINKING, START DREAMING

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lviva 020lviv1 124 As translated to me via a friend, this roughly says: “Lviv is heaven for tourists, hell for workers.”

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15mar15. Lviv, Ukraine.

NAZARETH, ISRAEL: ARAB CAPITAL OF ISRAEL

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Nazareth is called the ‘Arab capital of Israel’ because it’s made up mostly of Arab citizens. It’s also thought to be the place where Jesus grew up, so it’s a very popular pilgrimage site. I visited the Church of the Annunciation (largest Catholic church in the Middle East,) St. Joseph’s Church (and it’s believed his carpentry workshop was below – they supposedly lead to where he would have worked,) Christ Church (est. 1871 – I snuck in, as there is a bit of restoration going on,) the convent (they allowed me into just the courtyard to take a picture,) and then as always, lots of beautiful buildings boasting incredible architecture:

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30DEC13. Nazareth, Israel.

OLD CITY, JERUSALEM: CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

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This site is believed by Christians to be the place where Jesus was crucified and then resurrected.

 

Christmas Eve. Old City, Jerusalem.

See more: https://jacquelinemhadel.com/2013/12/27/palestinia-images-from-jerusalem-to-ramallah-and-back-again/