Qasr al-Yahud

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Christian pilgrimage site baptism site historic site

Qasr al-Yahud is a historic baptism site on the Jordan River traditionally revered as the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian pilgrimage site → baptism site → historic site →
administeredBy	Israeli Civil Administration →
altitude	below sea level →
associatedEvent	Baptism of Jesus →
associatedWithGospel	Gospel of John → Gospel of Luke → Gospel of Mark → Gospel of Matthew →
associatedWithPerson	Jesus → John the Baptist →
associatedWithText	New Testament →
controlledBy	Israel →
countryClaimedBy	State of Palestine →
distanceFromJericho	approximately 10 km east →
facingCountryAcrossRiver	Jordan →
hadLandmines	yes →
hasArabicName	قصر اليهود →
hasChapel	Franciscan chapel → Greek Orthodox chapel → Roman Catholic chapel →
hasDenominationalUse	Eastern Orthodox Church → Oriental Orthodox Churches → Protestant Churches → Roman Catholic Church →
hasFacilities	baptism platforms → changing rooms → parking area →
hasOppositeBankSite	Al-Maghtas →
heritageType	Christian Holy Land site →
locatedIn	West Bank →
locatedOnRiver	Jordan River →
managedBy	Israel Nature and Parks Authority →
nameMeaning	Castle of the Jews →
nearCity	Jericho →
partOf	Jordan Valley →
religiousTradition	Christianity → Islam → Judaism →
reopenedToPublic	2011 →
significanceForChristians	traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist →
tourismType	religious tourism →
usedFor	Christian baptism ceremonies → pilgrimage →
visitedOnFeast	Epiphany → Theophany →
wasMilitaryZone	yes →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jordan River →	baptismSiteTraditionallyAt
Baptism in the Jordan →	veneratedAt