Churches

Lutheran Church (Church of Savior “Fadi” / Tanning Church)

Located south of the monastery of Ibrahim, east of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Built
1898 CE
Built by
Protestants
Era
Ottoman

Reason for the name

Named after Martin Luther who created the Protestant doctrine.

Builder

Protestants.

History

In 1898.

Shape and details

The church known for its tall tower, which is one of the tallest towers in the Old City and overlooks the whole of Jerusalem, with a height of 48 meters and 177 stairs.

The church built on land that considered a part of the Al- Marastan (the hospital) Alsalahi.

Sultan Abdulaziz gave the land to the Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince Frederick Wilhelm, who took over the throne of the empire. The church opened in the presence of Emperor Prussia Gliom II. It also called the “Fadi” Church and the Dibagha Church, after the street in which it is located.

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