Churches

The Monastery of the Virgin (Deir Al-Sitt Maryam / Sitna Maryam Monastry)

The monastery is located south of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, to the east of the Omari Mosque, not separated from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher except the Omari Mosque.

Built
494 CE

Reason for the name

Named after Mary, peace be upon her.

Builder Name: Built during the reign of Patriarch Elias I in 494 AD.

History

Built in 494 AD, in the Byzantine era.

Shape and details

The monastery contains a number of rooms for visitors for staying, and where the monk lives, which serves the tomb of St.Mary off Aljesmania.

The Byzantine monastery is an ancient Greek Orthodox.

Read about it

  • Jerusalem Milestones

    The Virgin Church

    A Roman Orthodox church. It’s also called the Monastery of Sitna Maryam. It has a byzantine style. Only the Mosque of Omar bin Al-Khattab is between it and the Church of the Holy S...