Mount of Olives Ascension Monastery — Local services in Jerusalem

The 64 m, 5-level, bell tower is free-standing, not structurally joined to the convent building. The tower presumably stiil contains the original large bell, 5 tonnes and 2 m diameter. There is a detailed story (including the local observations of a Father Antonin) of the bell’s delivery to the bell tower, on eng.palomnic.org, including a photograph of the bell in transit overland from Jaffa. The bell was installed in 1886. I can’t find any photographs of the bell installed. I would expect that, with a bell of this size, it is suspended and struck with a...

one of the amazing hidden peals if mount Olives in Jerusalem. located in the very heart neighborhood of A-tour in east Jerusalem, this 19 century spectacular compound will allow you to have a 360 degrees lookout on the Judea desert and also a visit to amazing several churches at the site loaded with important history about the Christian heritage of Jesus, Marie and John...

Были уже второй раз. Вход немного сложно найти. Внутри красота и тишина. В маленьком храме в полу есть углубление - место обретения главы Иоанна Предтечи. Туда можно положить свою голову - по бавляет ума и душевного здоровья. Красивый тенистый садик и конечно колокольня "Русская свеча", которую...