Monastery of the Cross

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The Monastery of the Cross is a historic Eastern Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the tree used for the crucifixion of Jesus and noted for its ancient architecture and religious significance.

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Label Occurrences
Monastery of the Cross canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monastery
Eastern Orthodox monastery
historic site
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
fortified monastery
associatedWith tradition of the planting of the tree of the Cross by Lot
builtUnder Bagrat IV of Georgia
surface form: King Bagrat IV of Georgia
category Christian pilgrimage sites in Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox monasteries in the Holy Land
Monasteries in Jerusalem
constructionPeriod 11th century
country Israel
denomination Greek Orthodox Church
surface form: Greek Orthodox
floorCount multiple levels
foundedBy Georgian monks
governedBy Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
surface form: Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
hasArt iconostasis in the main church
medieval wall paintings
hasChapelDedicatedTo Saint Helena
surface form: St. Helena

John the Baptist
surface form: St. John the Baptist
hasFeature central courtyard
chapels
frescoes
inscriptions in Georgian
inscriptions in Greek
main church
monastic cells
mosaics
refectory
thick defensive walls
heritage Byzantine
historicalAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
locatedIn Jerusalem
Valley of the Cross
West Jerusalem
near Israel Museum
Beit knesset
surface form: Knesset
openToPublic yes
rebuiltIn 11th century
religiousAffiliation Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy

Greek Orthodox Church
significance important site for Eastern Orthodox Christians
important site for Georgian Christian heritage
traditionallyAssociatedWith legend of the True Cross
tree used for the crucifixion of Jesus
usedFor Christian worship
monastic life
pilgrimage

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Jvari Monastery nameMeaning Monastery of the Cross