The German Association of the Holy Land, German: Deutscher Verein vom Heiligen Lande, is a Roman Catholic organisation, which aims to strengthen the relationship between Christians in Germany and the
Abbey of the Dormition, Jerusalem
Pilgrim House Tabgha
Paulus House, Jerusalem
Abbey of the Dormition
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Abbey of the Dormition is a Catholic abbey belonging to the Benedictine Order in Jerusalem, on Mount Zion, just outside the walls of the Old City near the Zion Gate. The Abbey is said to mark the spot
The German Association of the Holy Land
…The Association also constructed lavish buildings in Jerusalem, competing with other European nations and denominations doing the same. The impressive Abbey of the Dormition, which is owned by the Association, was built on a patch of land on Mount Zion gifted by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Afterwards, they began constructing a large…
ISR 2015 Jerusalem Dormition Abbey
Dormition Abbey behind Greek Hagias Zion Convent
Conrad Schick's diagram of the land acquired in 1898 for the construction, during the visit of Kaiser Wilhelm
Exterior of the church