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Church of St. John the Baptist
Church of St. John the Baptist Review
Apart from the grotto where John the Baptist is said to have been born, the church's old paintings and glazed tiles alone make it worth a visit. The orange tile roof of this large, late-17th-century Franciscan church is a landmark in Ein Kerem. Though not mentioned by name in the New Testament, the village has long been identified as the birthplace of John the Baptist, a tradition that apparently goes back to the Byzantine period (5th century AD).
- Address: Ein Kerem St., Ein Kerem, Jerusalem
- Phone: 02/632-3000
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Apr.--Sept., daily 8--noon and 2:30--6; Oct.--Mar., daily 8--noon and 2:30--5.
- Location: West Jerusalem
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