Libraries

The Roman Catholic Patriarchate’ Library

Landmark Location: Near Bab Al-Khalil.

Built
1890 CE
Era
Ottoman

Location relative to Al-Aqsa

Near Bab Al-Khalil.

Reason for the name

Named after its location in the Roman Patriarchate.

Created to serve monks within the monastery, and its subjects re limited to religious, philosophical, historical, and theological topics, where there are about 3 thousand books in different languages.

History

Founded in 1890.