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
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
local Arab Christian tradition
hasHistoricalEra Byzantine-era veneration
Ottoman period use
hasLanguageName Arabic
English
Hebrew
hasNearbyReligiousCommunity Arab Christian community of Nazareth
hasNearbyStructure public fountain
underground spring chamber
hasPilgrimageSeason Christian feast days related to Mary
hasRenovation 20th-century restoration
21st-century restoration
hasWaterSourceType spring
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
archaeological and historical studies
isTouristAttractionOf Galilee
Nazareth
locatedIn Galilee
Nazareth
Northern District, Israel
religion Christianity
traditionallyAssociatedWith Annunciation
Virgin Mary
traditionClaimsThat Virgin Mary drew water there
the Annunciation occurred nearby
usedBy local residents of Nazareth
usedHistoricallyFor domestic water supply
drawing drinking water
visitedBy Christian pilgrims
tourists

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nazareth
hasSite

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