Armenian Quarter
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The Armenian Quarter is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of Jerusalem. Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate. It occ
The entrance to St. James monastery
An Armenian priest in Jerusalem c. 1900 pictured smoking a hookah with the Dormition Abbey in the background
Armenian scouts during Easter parade
A street in the quarter
The Cathedral of Saint James is a 12th-century Armenian church in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, near the quarter's entry Zion Gate. The cathedral is dedicated to two of the Twelve Apostles of Jes
Armenian Quarter
…in Jerusalem. Hence, it is considered the oldest living diaspora community outside the Armenian homeland. Gradually, the quarter developed around the St. James Monastery—which dominates the quarter—and took its modern shape by the 19th century. The monastery houses the Armenian Apostolic Church's Jerusalem Patriarchate…
Interior of the cathedral
The entry gate to the Armenian Quarter
Entrance of the Cathedral
Closeup of metalwork at the entrance