Monastery of the Cross

A special place worth seeing

Fascinating place that's really worth the trip. Ancient, well kept buildings inside what look like castle walls but is a thick stone fortification for protection. The interior is beautiful and peacef...

Interesting Monastery

it started as a Georgian monastery and today is inhabited by russian monks and nuns, with a Greek Flag above them, it is extremely interesting to visit and has a very old mosaic in the main church. On...

Honoring the Cross of Christ with a Monastery in its Memory

Sheltering in the valley below the Israel Museum, the Monastery of the Cross easily pre-dates the Museum. Both are worth a visit. The Monastery celebrates the tradition of the tree for the cross of ...

Interesting building - but it is not essential to visit this Monsatery in a city with so many attractions

Not far from the Knesset and Israel Museum and only 3 miles from the Old City this thousand year old monastery (possibly built on the site of an earlier church) has a very interesting story to tell (b...

Место пропитано древностью

Вход стоит 15. Работает по субботам. Возможно нам повезло, но народу почти не было и мы гуляли в тишине. Монастырь действующий.на осмотр вполне достаточно 30 минут. Если будете недалеко, то вполне мож...