Mary’s Well
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Mary’s Well is a historic spring and pilgrimage site in Nazareth traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy site
→
historic spring → pilgrimage site → |
| country |
Israel
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|
| hasAlternativeName |
Ain il-‘Adhra (Spring of the Virgin)
→
The Virgin’s Fountain → |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
public square around the well
→
stone fountain structure → |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
site of Marian devotion
→
symbol of Nazareth → |
| hasHeritage |
Christian pilgrimage tradition
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local Arab Christian tradition → |
| hasHistoricalEra |
Byzantine-era veneration
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Ottoman period use → |
| hasLanguageName |
Arabic
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English → Hebrew → |
| hasNearbyReligiousCommunity |
Arab Christian community of Nazareth
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|
| hasNearbyStructure |
public fountain
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underground spring chamber → |
| hasPilgrimageSeason |
Christian feast days related to Mary
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|
| hasRenovation |
20th-century restoration
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21st-century restoration → |
| hasWaterSourceType |
spring
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|
| isNear |
Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
→
center of Nazareth → |
| isPartOf |
Christian sites in the Holy Land
→
Marian shrines and sites → |
| isSubjectOf |
Christian pilgrimage guides
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archaeological and historical studies → |
| isTouristAttractionOf |
Galilee
→
Nazareth → |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
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Nazareth → Northern District, Israel → |
| religion |
Christianity
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|
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
Annunciation
→
Virgin Mary → |
| traditionClaimsThat |
Virgin Mary drew water there
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the Annunciation occurred nearby → |
| usedBy |
local residents of Nazareth
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|
| usedHistoricallyFor |
domestic water supply
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drawing drinking water → |
| visitedBy |
Christian pilgrims
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tourists → |