Church of All Nations

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The Church of All Nations is a Roman Catholic basilica on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica
church building
minor basilica
alsoKnownAs Basilica of the Agony
Church of the Agony
architect Antonio Barluzzi
architecturalStyle Neo-Byzantine architecture
associatedWithEvent Agony in the Garden
associatedWithPlace Garden of Gethsemane
builtOver rock of the Agony
rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in Gethsemane
constructionEnd 1924
constructionStart 1919
continent Asia
country Israel
dedicatedTo Jesus Christ
denomination Latin Church
facadeOrientation west
floorContains exposed bedrock of the Agony
fundedBy donations from multiple nations
governingBody Custody of the Holy Land
hasDome yes
hasFeature grotto-like interior lighting
olive trees in adjacent garden
hasMosaic facade mosaic depicting Jesus
hasStatus active church
heritageDesignation minor basilica
liturgicalFeastAssociated Holy Thursday
Passion of Christ
liturgicalUse Catholic worship
locatedIn Israel
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
material stone
nameOrigin named for contributions from many nations
near Kidron Valley
Old City of Jerusalem
partOf Christian holy places in Jerusalem
pilgrimageSite Christian pilgrims
predecessorOnSite Byzantine church
Crusader church
religion Roman Catholic Church
roofFeature twelve domes
symbolism twelve domes symbolize the twelve apostles
twelve domes symbolize the twelve nations that contributed
tourism major Christian tourist attraction in Jerusalem

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Garden of Gethsemane
contains
Mount of Olives
hasPart
Kidron Valley
nearbyLandmark

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