Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Christianity's holiest site, shared by six rival denominations

Christianity's holiest site, marking what tradition identifies as the hill of Crucifixion (Golgotha) and Christ's tomb. Shared, uneasily, by six Christian denominations under a centuries-old Status Quo — a Muslim family has kept the keys since 1187 to stop them fighting over it. Go early or late to avoid the tour groups.

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