Nestled in the narrow streets of the Old City of Jerusalem is the monumentally important Church of the Holy Sepulchre—the most sacred Christian complex. The church is believed to be on the specific site within Golgotha, also known as Calvary, where Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection occurred.
The original ecclesiastical construction, ordered by Emperor Constantine, was consecrated in 335. In the nearly 1,700 years since, much of its architecture has sustained damage from conquest, pillaging, earthquake, and fire, necessitating repeated reconstruction. Today, one can see architecture that showcases elements of Roman-Byzantine, medieval Romanesque, 19th-century, and modern-day influences.
