Church of the Transfiguration

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The Church of the Transfiguration is a prominent Christian basilica atop Mount Tabor in Israel, traditionally venerated as the site of Jesus’ Transfiguration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
basilica
church building
administeredBy Franciscan Order
surface form: Franciscans
affiliation Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
altitude approximately 575 meters above sea level
architect Antonio Barluzzi
associatedWithEvent Gospel accounts of the Transfiguration
associatedWithPerson Elijah
Apostle James the Greater
surface form: James the Apostle

Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus

Apostle John
surface form: John the Apostle

Moses
Apostle Peter
surface form: Peter the Apostle
builtOnSiteOf Byzantine church ruins
Crusader church ruins
completionDate 1924
constructionStart 1919
country Israel
dedicatedTo Transfiguration of Jesus
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
hasChapelDedicatedTo Elijah
Moses
hasCrypt crypt of the Church of the Transfiguration
hasFeature central nave
crypt incorporating remains of earlier churches
two prominent bell towers
hasMainAltar main altar of the Transfiguration
hasMosaicDepicting Transfiguration of Jesus
heritageDesignation holy site of the Holy Land
liturgicalTradition Roman Rite
locatedIn Israel
Galilee
surface form: Lower Galilee

Mount Tabor
namedAfter Transfiguration of Jesus
near Nazareth
onTopOf Mount Tabor
overlooks Jezreel Valley
ownedBy Franciscan Order
partOf Custody of the Holy Land
region Galilee
religion Christianity
significance major Christian pilgrimage site
style Neo-Byzantine architecture
traditionallyVeneratedAs site of the Transfiguration of Jesus
usedFor Christian worship
pilgrimage
religious tourism

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Mount Tabor hasSummitChurch Church of the Transfiguration
Mount Tabor hasSummitChurch Church of the Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Franciscan Church of the Transfiguration
Har Tavor hasOnSummit Church of the Transfiguration
Antonio Barluzzi designed Church of the Transfiguration