Dormition Abbey, Benedictine abbey on Mount Zion, Israel
The circular stone building features multiple altars, a choir section, and two spiral staircases leading to an underground crypt beneath Mount Zion.
Emperor Wilhelm II purchased the land in 1898 and donated it to the German Holy Land Association, leading to the abbey's construction completion in 1910.
The abbey contains a Hungarian chapel in its crypt displaying paintings of Hungarian kings alongside a central statue of Mary with infant Jesus.
Visitors can access two of the four towers, explore the main circular hall with its Trinity mosaic, and visit the traditional site of Mary's dormition.
The abbey survived periods in no-man's land between Israel and Jordan during the 1948 war, when monks were temporarily expelled from the premises.
Location: Mount Zion
Location: Jerusalem
Inception: 1910
Address: הר ציון
Website: http://dormitio.net
GPS coordinates: 31.77220,35.22890
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:34
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