Excursion № 4.
The Old City of Jerusalem and the Russian Compound
Trinity Cathedral on the "Russian Compound" in Jerusalem
© The Orthodox Pilgrim Center "Russia in Colors" in Jerusalem
© Photo by Pavel Platonov April 12, 2015
See gallery of old Jerusalem on our portal "Orthodox pilgrim in the Holy Land"
In the second half of the XIX century, Jerusalem began to develop and its areas gradually began to go beyond the fortress walls of the old city. One of these areas, formed during the period 1860-1930-ies was the so-called "Russian Compound" in Jerusalem, which includes a whole ensemble of buildings. Among the most famous of them are: the Trinity Cathedral, the building of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, the Sergievsky, Elizavetinsky, Mariinsky and Nikolayevsky Compound, built by the Palestinian Committee and the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society, the building of the Russian Hospital and the General Russian Consulate in Jerusalem. During the excursion you have the opportunity to trace the historical fate of these buildings and also make a general excursion tour through the narrow streets of the old city of Jerusalem. The tour also includes a visit to the Western Wall.
The tour begins in the old city of Jerusalem (Old City, Jerusalem) at the Jaffa Gate. On the tour you need to have comfortable shoes, drinking water and a hat from the sun. Clothes should be like when visiting temples (men should not visit temples in shorts, women should have clothes with closed shoulders, do not have a neckline, short skirts and shorts, you can wear trousers).
The price for all participants of the tour is $ 250.
We wish you a pleasant stay and an exciting journey and pilgrimage!
Prices are quoted in USD.
The price does not include the cost of paid entries along the route.
The tour starts from Jerusalem.
In case of accommodation of participants of excursion in Tel Aviv and its vicinities or in other cities of Israel, we can help to get to Jerusalem by public transport.
There is a possibility of delivery on excursions and back on our transport from the area of Tel Aviv and its environs and the Dead Sea for an additional fee.
The program provides an overview of the main attractions.
The program takes into account the wishes of the excursion.
A detailed program, taking into account the wishes of the excursionist, is made after consent to the cost of the services.
The tour is accompanied by Tour guide Pavel Platonov.
(Licenses of chartered guides of the Ministry of Tourism of the State of Israel No. 10103).
You can order the tour by e-mail palomnic2@gmail.com
And also by calling: + 972-545-336-297 (Wats up / Viber), (in Israel: 054-5336-297)
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