"... father Jean-Daniel. Beautiful church and archaeological remains from Christ-era..."(2 Tips)
"Peter denied Jesus"(4 Tips)
"shrine dedicated to Peter was erected by the Byzantines"(3 Tips)"Pilgrims can hold prayer services on the lower..."(2 Tips)
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Angeline TeohDecember 9, 2019Such a beautiful church, which is the place where it’s believed Peter denied Jesus and it is also the place where Caiaphas house is. Galicantu means cock’s crow.
Upvote1Downvote- Rafal W.October 22, 2017The church contains a number of multi colored mosaics with figures from the New Testament, complemented by Byzantine era mosaics that were discovered during excavations.Upvote2Downvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017A golden rooster sits on a black cross on the roof of the church to recall the fact that Peter rejected Christ three times “before the cock crows twice”, as it appears in Mark Chapter 14:30.UpvoteDownvote
- maxim Vdb BxlAugust 6, 2013Friendly guesthouse for pilgrims ran by French monks and father Jean-Daniel. Beautiful church and archaeological remains from Christ-era steps he supposedly used and Byzantine chapel. Great hostel!Upvote1Downvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017In the 5th Century AD, a shrine dedicated to Peter was erected by the Byzantines, but was destroyed around 500 years later by the Fatimid Caliphates.UpvoteDownvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017It is dedicated to Jesus’ apostle, Peter and commemorates his triple denial of Christ, followed by his repentance and reconciliation with Jesus after his resurrection.UpvoteDownvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017The church is probably best known for its ceiling that has a huge, multicolored window in the shape of a cross.UpvoteDownvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017In the basement of the church you will find a prison’s cell and guard room, containing fixtures on the walls to which prisoners were chained.UpvoteDownvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017Pilgrims can hold prayer services on the lower levels of the church in the Sacred Pit.UpvoteDownvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017Some believe that Jesus spent the night in the cell before he was crucified and it has become known as Christ’s Prison.UpvoteDownvote
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017The church was built up from its ruins once more and building was completed in 1931.UpvoteDownvote
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