Calvary
18 April 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time: 5 minutes
Calvary hill in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia © panoramio.com – Jan Starec/cc-by-sa-3.0
Via Dolorosa and Caesarea Maritima in Palestine
26 February 2014 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Category: General, Museums, Exhibitions, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 11 minutes
Via Dolorosa © magister
The Via Dolorosa is a street, in two parts, within the Old City of Jerusalem, held to be the path that Jesus walked, carrying his cross, on the way to his crucifixion. The winding route from the Antonia Fortress west to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—a distance of about 600 metres (2,000 feet)—is a celebrated place of Christian pilgrimage. The current route has been established since the 18th century, replacing various earlier versions. It is today marked by nine Stations of the Cross; there have been fourteen stations since the late 15th century, with the remaining five stations being inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. read more…
