The Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent,[1][2] also known as the Salesian church (Arabic: كنيسة السالزيان; Hebrew: כנסייה הסלזיאנית) is a Catholic church in Nazareth[3][4] in Israel,[5] belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco. The church is located next to the school of the Salesians. In Gothic style, was built between 1906 and 1923 on a hill called "Mount of the Start" which overlooks the city, where, according to tradition, Jesus spent his youth.
| Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent | |
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| كنيسة السالزيان כנסייה הסלזיאנית | |
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| Location | Nazareth |
| Country |  Israel |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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| Architect(s) | Lucien Gauthier (1861–1925) |
From the terrace of the church there is an exceptional view of the old city of Nazareth.
See also
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edit- ^ Planet, Lonely; Robinson, Daniel; Crowcroft, Orlando; Maxwell, Virginia; Walker, Jenny (2015-06-01). Lonely Planet Israel & the Palestinian Territories. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781743605479.
- ^ Srouji, Elias S. (2003-12-01). Cyclamens from Galilee: Memoirs of a Physician from Nazareth. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595303045.
- ^ Ring, Trudy; Watson, Noelle; Schellinger, Paul (2014-03-05). Middle East and Africa: International Dictionary of Historic Places. Routledge. ISBN 9781134259861.
- ^ Land of the Bible Newsletter. Israel Office of Information. 1962-01-01.
- ^ Humphreys, Andrew (1996-01-01). Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Lonely Planet Publications. ISBN 9780864423993.
