Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem

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The Church of Mary Magdalene in Gethsemane, Jerusalem is a 19th-century Russian Orthodox church on the Mount of Olives, distinguished by its gilded onion domes and its role as the burial site of several members of European royalty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church
Russian Orthodox church
church building
architect David Grimm
architecturalFeature gilded onion domes
tent roofs
white stone walls
architecturalStyle Russian Revival architecture
linked to: Russian Revival
builtInCentury 19th century
builtToHonor Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
burialSiteOf Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia
Nun Barbara Yakovleva
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
completionDate 1888
constructionStart 1886
containsRelicsOf Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia
Nun Barbara Yakovleva
country Israel
dedicatedTo Mary Magdalene
foundedBy Emperor Alexander III of Russia
Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia
governingBody Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
heritageDesignation protected historic site of Jerusalem (local)
liturgicalLanguage Church Slavonic
locatedIn Gethsemane
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Old City of Jerusalem area
monasticCommunity Russian Orthodox nuns
namedAfter Mary Magdalene
near Church of All Nations
Garden of Gethsemane
Tomb of the Virgin Mary
numberOfDomes 7
overlooks Kidron Valley
partOf Russian Orthodox properties in the Holy Land
pilgrimageSite Christian pilgrims
region Jerusalem District
religiousAffiliation Russian Orthodox Church
usedAs convent church

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Princess Alice of Battenberg burialPlace Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine burialPlace Church of Mary Magdalene, Jerusalem
linked to: Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna burialPlace Church of Mary Magdalene, Jerusalem
linked to: Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
Basilica of the Agony near Church of Mary Magdalene
linked to: Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem hasViewOf Church of Mary Magdalene on the Mount of Olives
linked to: Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
Holy Martyr Elizabeth burialPlace Church of Mary Magdalene, Jerusalem
linked to: Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
Elisabeth Feodorovna Romanova burialPlace Church of Mary Magdalene, Jerusalem
linked to: Church of Mary Magdalene, Gethsemane, Jerusalem