The Church of Saint Alexander in Jerusalem

The Church of Saint Alexander in Jerusalem

The Church of Saint Alexander in Jerusalem.
After your visit to Al Quama Church in Jerusalem, you have a great chance to visit the Church of Saint Alexander. This church is a wonderful archaeological church a few minutes away from the Church of al-Qiyamah. After you exit from the Church of al-Qiyamah, head to the left and you will pass a lot on your feet and you will pass the entrance to the Souk of Aftemos area.

During your walk you will see Some Christian archaeological landmarks, such as the façade of the German Church of the Savior, continue walking for some seconds then you will reach the area next to the end of the Khan al-Zayt market, and at the beginning of the Attarin Market.

you will see a building with a façade made of stone, which is the Church of Saint Alexander. You can visit this ancient church every day except on Sunday.

The design of the Church of Saint Alexander.
Before entering the church you will see a distinctive architectural composition of the Church of Saint Alexandre. This church is in the old city. The design of the facade of the church does not indicate what is inside the church because the stone facades and the height of the interior design all this reflects the architecture of Mo Azik, which dates back to the second half of the nineteenth century.

This church was built on land owned by the Russians. The site was purchased in 1859 AD by the Russian government. In 1882 Emperor Alexander III founded the Palestinian-Russian Association.

On the site of the church. A series of excavations began, funded by Duke Sergey Alexandarovetch the head of the Russian-Palestinian Association who was the brother of the Emperor Alexander.

The church was built in its current form. When you explore the Church of St. Alexander you will notice the presence of this new church, offices, and some architectural remains that were discovered during the excavations.

A wonderful tour of St. Alexander’s Church.
When you start your visit to this church, you will find the entrance of this building and after entering you will find a rectangular corridor. This long corridor has entrance tickets. After completing this corridor, you will find a very beautiful church in a modern style.

It is wonderful that this church is a building in the modern style, it includes the ancient architectural remains, and in the north-eastern part of the church you will find a number of large archaeological remains.

Notice the presence of a door that opens to the Zalatimo shop. There is also a staircase that leads you to the Coptic Church and the entrance to the Church of the Resurrection from the Monastery of Sultan.

Your tour is a unique tour as well as an enjoyable tourist tour in this magnificent archaeological church. Enjoy the beauty of the ancient historical scenes in the Church of St. Alexander.

This church gained great importance through its presence in the city of Jerusalem, which contains many ancient sites such as The Church of the Resurrection which is one of the most famous churches in Jerusalem.

The archaeological excavations in the Church of St. Alexander.
It is wonderful that you will see in the Church of St. Alexander the remains of a door called Bab Al-Hukm. This door dates back to the first century AD and it is said that this door was made on the order of Herod the ruler of Palestine who persecuted the Lord Christ. This led to Jesus going with the Holy Family to Egypt and lived there for a period in order to avoid this ruler.

you will see the remains of an arch and two columns dating back to the period of the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the early second century AD, as well as the ruins of the Temple of Venus and Aphrodite. You will see traces of floors and walls, as well as one of the four parts of the Church of Helana and Constantine in the early fourth century .

An unforgettable visit to St. Alexander Church in Jerusalem.
When you go up the stairs to enter the church and after entering the main door you will find on the right a room that was used by the Russian Tsar and he used to sit in it. It has many beautiful pictures and drawings as it is built in a modern style.

when you exit the room Inside the church, you will walk in a narrow corridor. On the walls of the narrow corridor, you will find wonderful antique pictures as well as glass showcases with many ancient religious paintings.

After the wonderful walking in the corridor, you will be amazed at the beauty of the lights inside these showcases. In these showcases you will find pictures of the Virgin as well as some copies of the Bible.

Continue to walk towards the stairs on the right and when you go down on these stairs you will find in front of you some archaeological remains, which are two columns and an arch, and these things are made of old stone, and when you go left, you will find a place with a group of archaeological exhibits preserved inside glass panels.

On the left there is a staircase above there is a wonderful painting. This painting has drawings of Roman soldiers.

You will enjoy visiting this wonderful archaeological church, which is considered one of the oldest and most important sites in the city of Jerusalem and therefore you must enjoy the wonderful Christian history in this place.

After your visit to this church, you have the opportunity to enjoy the fresh air and warm sun in the city of Jerusalem and you can go to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and visit many tourist and religious attractions there.

You can also visit Mount Al-Tur, which is One of the oldest holy areas in the city of Jerusalem. This mountain is a favourite place for Muslims, Christians and Jews. It has several very ancient religious shrines and there are some mosques and churches in it. The Jews prefer to bury the dead there because they believe that this place is the land of the crowd and therefore it is a wonderful place indicating religious tolerance and peace.