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| Nazareth | ||
| district | Northern District | |
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| Residents | 83.400 (2019) | |
| height | 290 m | |
| Tourist info web | nazarethinfo.org | |
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Nazareth (also Nazareth, Arabic:الناصرة, an-Nāṣira, Hebrew: נצרת, Nasarat) is a city in the north Israel. The origins of the city lie in a hollow, which is surrounded by hills in the shape of a horseshoe, the hills surrounding the old town are now completely built over. The approximately 75,000 inhabitants are mainly Christian and Muslim Arabs, and a good 40,000 Jews live in the new town of Nazaret-Illit.
background
Religious meaning
Nazareth, first mentioned in the New Testament, was the hometown of Jesus Christ and his parents, of Mary and Joseph the carpenter. Here Mary was announced the birth of Jesus through the angel Gabriel (Lk 1,30-38 ), from here Joseph had to move to his place of birth Bethlehem for the census, this is where the Holy Family came at the end of their lives Escape to Egypt.
According to biblical tradition, Jesus later spent his youth in this place. The early Christians, the followers of Jesus from Nazareth were referred to as Nazarenes, which is used in the terms נצרים (Nōṣrīm) the Jews and نصارى (Naṣārā) which Arabs to denote the Christians.
history
Based on archaeological finds from a burial ground, the region was settled in the 2nd millennium BC. verifiable, traces of an Iron Age village date from the 13th century. B.C. Ruins of a village from Hellenistic times indicate that at the turn of the times the region was sparsely populated and that Nazareth was probably just a small settlement. In 2009, in the vicinity of the Annunciation Basilica, remains of a residential building from Roman times were found during archaeological investigations. Ruins of a synagogue mentioned in the New Testament were not found; the Greek Orthodox synagogue church is said to be on the site of the synagogue that Jesus visited, but the truth of this tradition is at least very questionable.
getting there
In most cases, Nazareth is visited by Christian groups of pilgrims by coach, the route information is only of interest to individual travelers:
By plane
Most overseas travelers will be by air via the Ben Gurion Tel Aviv Airport arrive.
By bus
Since the city in Lower Galilee is not connected to the Israeli railway, the easiest way to get there is by bus Egged runs a daily bus connection on the line 955 between Jerusalem (from 12.45 p.m.) and Nazareth (opposite direction, from 8.45 a.m.); from Tel Aviv reverses the line 826 every half hour, but only stops at the South Nazareth Junction on the road 75 southwest of the old town near the intersection with Paulus HaShishi St. The line runs from Haifa 343, which at Paulus HaShishi St. a little closer to the old town, stops every hour, the line 323 runs between Nazareth and Afula - Hadera; On the Egged website there are links to Google Maps with the exact position of the stops.
In the street
Of Haifa coming here one takes the street 75, which circles the city of Nazareth from the south, in roundabouts with the Paul HaShishi and the street 60 crosses and circles the city center in the east.
From the north of Haifa resp. Kirjat Jam If you come from here you can alternatively take the street 79 which circles the city of Nazareth in the north. The streets 700 and 754 (above Kafr Kana) connect the expressway with the city center resp. the one ending in the northeast 75.
Coming from the south you take out of the large area Tel Aviv resp. from Hadera first the street 65, drives around Afula and then takes the 60 in a northerly direction. The southern approach through the narrow valley below the Mount Precipice is bypassed thanks to a new viaduct and a tunnel, road 60 ends at a large roundabout with the mouth of the 75.
From Lake genezareth coming here one drives on the road 77 of Tiberias and after approx. 30 km turn onto the street 754, by Kafr Kana leads that in the Bible at the Wedding at Cana (Joh 2,1–3 ) was mentioned.
mobility
The important main artery Paul HaShishi St. leads by bypassing the 75 past the city center ("Old City") and ends at Marienbrunnen ("Mary's Well"), from where the HaGalil St. in an arc to the north end of the 75.
The center with the Annunciation Basilica can be reached on the aforementioned Paul HaShishi St. or on the Tawfid Ziad St. from the big roundabout of the 75 from that on Ha-Ir Square getting together. However, parking spaces are in short supply here. An alternative is to look for a parking space in the vicinity of "Mary's Well" and from there to reach the old town on foot.
The best way to explore downtown Nazareth is on foot. The maze of alleys in the city center is hardly passable with a private car, which makes things more difficult because the street names in Nazareth usually only consist of four-digit numbers. The old town area has numbers around 6100; some of the street names are also called in Arabic, which usually does not make it much easier for Western Europeans to find their way around.
The tourist information office will provide you with a folding map on which the sights and suggested sightseeing routes are also indicated in German.
Tourist Attractions
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- 1 Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth. Tel.: 972 (02)6266561, Email: [email protected]. Today's Catholic Annunciation Basilica is the largest church in the entire Middle East, it was consecrated in 1969 and is already the fifth house of worship above the Annunciation grotto. A special feature of the three-aisled basilica is a central dome that connects the three levels of the building. - Access from the street initially leads into an inner courtyard. Its walls are surrounded on the west and south by columns, they form a shade-giving hall, decorated with numerous portraits of Mary from all over the world. The entrance on the west side has three large bronze portals that lead into the lower church. On the left side the remains of the wall of the old crusader church are integrated, they are next to the Annunciation grotto. This can be reached in the middle under the dome via a wide staircase. - From the staircase on the west side you can reach the upper upper church, which is decorated with numerous pictures. The dome above, on the other hand, is quite simple. You can leave the upper church to the north, right next to the exit is a small baptistery directly above the Annunciation grotto. Openings downwards allow a view of the excavations next to the grotto. You are now in a large courtyard, in the east is the Franciscan convent and a museum. There is also a toilet in the courtyard. To the north you have a beautiful view of the Salesian monastery.Open: Lower Church 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Upper Church 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Price: Free entry.
- 2 Church of St Joseph. In the area of a crusader church from the 12th century, due to a misunderstanding a priest interpreted an earlier caravanserai as "Joseph's workshop" in 1620, today's Josephskirche was built in Romanesque - classicist style in 1911/14. A staircase leads down to the crypt, here is an immersion bath / baptismal font with a staircase, mosaics and a peculiarly shaped basalt stone.
- 3 Marienbrunnen ("Mary's Well"). The well system, fed by a spring on Jebel es-Sik, 160 m to the north, was for centuries the place where the people of Nazareth had to fill their jugs with drinking water.
- 4 Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of St Gabriel. The Orthodox Church with the Orthodox Museum (currently closed), built in 1767 on the ruins of a medieval predecessor, is located north of the Marienbrunnens, according to the Orthodox view this was the place of the Annunciation to Mary by the Archangel Gabriel.
- 5 Coptic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. The Coptic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is located east of the Marienbrunnen.
- 6 Synagogue Church. According to tradition, the synagogue church is said to have been the place where Jesus read from the Isaiah scroll. In the meantime it has been clarified that it is a vault building from the time of the Crusaders; the building was handed over by the Franciscans to the Greek Catholics in 1771 for use as a church. (Lk 4,16-17 ).
- 7 Anglican Church. The Anglican "Christ Church" with its school dates from the 18th century.
- 8 Maronite Church of St. Anthony
- Mensa Christi Church. In the church there is a huge granite block that is said to have served Christ and his disciples as a table after the resurrection at the First Supper.
- 9 Basilica of the Adolescent Jesus. The house of God was built on the place where, according to tradition, the adolescent Jesus received his schooling. From the hill there is a beautiful view over Nazareth.
- 1 Mount Precipice / Mountain of the Abyss. Park and lookout point on a hill, from which a beautiful view opens over the Jezreel plain. According to tradition, Jesus was almost thrown off the cliff here by the inhabitants of Nazareth, who did not accept him as the Messiah. (Lk 4,29 ).
miscellaneous
- 10 Saraya. Saraya is the name of the former Ottoman administration building, which was built by Hence al-Omar in the 18th century. was built and served the city administration until 1991.
- 11 White mosque. The white mosque was built by Suleiman Pasha in 1785 and for years was the most important mosque for the Muslim population of Nazareth. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the souk in the old town.
- 12 El-Babour spice mill. Spice shop in the buildings of a former mill.
- 1 Diwan El Lajun Art Center. Performance of various stage shows in Arabic and Hebrew.
activities
- Visit to the most important Christian pilgrimage sites
- 13 Nazareth Village, 5079 Street, Nazareth. Tel.: 972 4645 6042, Fax: 972 4655 9295, Email: [email protected]. A recreated village depicts everyday life in an Arab village at the time of Jesus Christ; Visits only in guided tours, pre-registration on the website or by telephone recommended.Open: MON - SAT, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., guided tours every hour.Price: 50/38 NIS.
shop
- 1 Nazareth bazaar. The Arab souk is in the immediate vicinity of the Basilica of the Annunciation.
- 2 City Market. The halls of the municipal market are also on the street 75.
- 3 BIG Fashion Mall. In the mall south of the old town, the most important chain stores represented in Israel are represented with boutiques, accessories shops and restaurants; Underground parking and roof parking.
- 4 Ofer Mall. Another large mall is located south of Street 75.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Galilee Hotel, Paul 6th St.. Tel.: 972 (06) 657 1311, Fax: 972 (06) 655 6627, Email: [email protected].
- Grand New Hotel, 407 Har Hamutran. Tel.: 972 (06) 657 3325, Fax: 972 (06) 576 281, Email: [email protected].
- Nazareth Plaza Hotel, 2 Hermon Street Nazareth. Tel.: 972 (04) 602 8200, Fax: 972 (04) 602 8222, Email: [email protected].
health
trips
- on the street after Tiberias one gets through Kafr Kana, the place where the miracle of the transformation of water into wine is said to have taken place on the occasion of the wedding at Cana.
