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Chapel of the Ascension, Jerusalem

12th-century churchesAncient churches in the Holy LandAscension of JesusChapels in JerusalemChristian pilgrimages
Churches in the State of PalestineInfobox religious building with unknown affiliationMount of OlivesRelics associated with JesusReligious buildings and structures converted into mosquesStatus quo holy places
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The Chapel of the Ascension (Hebrew: קפלת העלייה Qapelat ha-ʿAliyya; Greek: Εκκλησάκι της Αναλήψεως, Ekklisáki tis Analípseos; Arabic: كنيسة الصعود) is a chapel and shrine located on the Mount of Olives, in the At-Tur district of Jerusalem. Part of a larger complex consisting first of a Christian church and monastery, then an Islamic mosque, it is located on a site traditionally believed to be the earthly spot where Jesus ascended into Heaven after his Resurrection. It houses a slab of stone believed to contain one of his footprints.

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Chapel of the Ascension, Jerusalem
שפשף ' אל אדאווייה, Jerusalem at-Tur

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N 31.7791 ° E 35.2449 °
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שפשף ' אל אדאווייה
9119001 Jerusalem, at-Tur
Jerusalem District, Israel
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