Facts and Data
Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 2012
Size of heritage: 2.98 ha
- Buffer zone: 23 ha
Coordinates:
Longitude: 35,208°
Latitude: 31,704°
About
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.
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Hotels and places to stay
Ararat Hotel
Address
Distance: 0,4 mi
153 Beit Sahour Road
Bethlehem
Palestinian Territory
Time Information
Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
BEIT YEHUDAH GUEST HOUSE
Address
Distance: 3,7 mi
1 HAIM KULITZ RD GIVAT MASSUAH
91090 Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
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Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
Dan Boutique Jerusalem
Address
Distance: 4,4 mi
31 Hebron Road
93546 Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
Time Information
Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
Dome Hotel
Address
Distance: 0,3 mi
Bethelehem-Hebron St.
Bethlehem
Palestinian Territory
Time Information
Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
Salam Hotel
Address
Distance: 0,2 mi
Manger St.-Opposite to Church of the nativity
1056 Bethlehem
Palestinian Territory
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Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
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closed
Ramat Rachel Resort
Address
Distance: 2,4 mi
Kibbutz Ramat Rachel
90900 Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
Time Information
Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
Beit Ben Yehuda
Address
Distance: 3,5 mi
28 Ein Gedi Street
93383 Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
Time Information
Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
Little House in Bakah
Address
Distance: 3,7 mi
Yehuda Street 1
93627 Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
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Rafael Residence
Address
Distance: 3,8 mi
Derech Bethlehem 70, Bak'a
9350419 Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
Time Information
Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
A Little House In The Colony
Address
Distance: 4,3 mi
4a Lloyd George St.
93110 Jerusalem
Palestinian Territory
Time Information
Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend:
closed
Videos from the area
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem - the grotto. The place where Jesus was born February 2015
Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 03:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zahi Shaked. Israeli tour guide צחי שקד. מורה
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 My name is Zahi...
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem - The icon of smiling Mary (Theotokos of Bethlehem)
Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 55:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zahi Shaked. Israeli tour guide צחי שקד. מורה
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 My name is Zahi...
Peregrinación a Tierra Santa 2014 - Belén
Published: December 25, 2014
Length: 37:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Trinity Travel
Video de fotos tomadas por el Padre Miguel Ángel Ciaurriz durante la visita a la ciudad de Belén por miembros de la Parroquia de San Lucas Evangelista en su peregrinación a Tierra Santa...
Basílica de la Natividad
Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 04:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Trinity Travel
La Basílica de la Natividad, en Belén, es uno de los templos cristianos en uso más antiguos. Fue construida sobre la cueva, más conocida como portal de Belén, donde tradicionalmente se...
Greek Orthodox ceremony - Church of the Nativity (the place where Jesus was born). George Saadeh
Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 40:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zahi Shaked. Israeli tour guide צחי שקד. מורה
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 My name is Zahi...
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