Glossary

French: Lieu de naissance de Jésus : l’église de la Nativité et la route de pèlerinage, Bethléem
The Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem is a World Heritage site in Palestine defined by the UNESCO in 2012 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 600 (658, 662) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

Criteria:

(iv)(vi)

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