Wednesday 1 April 2015

Israel Visited (Part 4)

In this post I have tried to give you a taste of what Israel is like.  There are lots more photosI could show and tell you about however I think this amount will give you a flavour of the country.  As you can see there have been posts on Israel the past 3 days and there will be 4 more to go should you wish to follow this series.



The church of Saint Mary Magdalene is situated on the slope of the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane and is one of the most easily recognizable landmarks of Jerusalem. This striking example of Russian architecture was built in the Muscovite style with golden onion domes or cupolas.


A Galilean – type Synagogue













I thought these were unusual sculptures.



The Church of All Nations near the Mount of Olives.



The Dome on the Rock.
CLICK HERE if you wish to find more about this magnificent and historic building.




The Dome on the Rock see from outside the walls of Jerusalem.




I hope you enjoyed seeing a little part of Israel and I will be continuing the series tomorrow.


Many thanks for your visit and for all the comments you leave.

Many thanks to all who leave comments.

25 comments:

  1. So much history, so much beauty, so much pain.
    Thank you.

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  2. Thank you for this pilgrimage. Means a lot.



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  3. Merveilleux post! te dire que tes photos sont superbes, c'est pour moi un voyage que je souhaiterai faire ! un pelerinage en quelque sorte!
    Wonderful post! tell you that your photos are superb, it gives me a trip I will wish to do! a pilgrimage somehow !
    Cath.

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  4. Wonderful photos, Margaret, I will get there someday. The stone everywhere is amazing, and all the different styles of architecture. The Roman columns, the Russian golden onion domes on the slopes with the olive trees, such a rich place for history, and sacred settings.

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  5. Hi Margaret!
    I understand you're having a nice trip to Israel!
    Nice photos and interesting story.
    Greetings Pia

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  6. It's amazing to contemplate the footsteps in which you may have trodden - such a fascinating ,complex country. I'm looking forward to the final posts in this series. Sadly, I may never get to visit Israel in person, so I am paying great attention to your superb images. Thank you.

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  7. Just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing, Margaret.

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  8. Thanks for sharing Margaret - a very interesting series of posts and lovely photos :)

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  9. Very interesting exploration of the place. Thanks for sharing with us.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  10. Wow, amazing scenes and photos. The church, ruins and the dome are all beautiful. Thanks for sharing your tour! Have a happy day!

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  11. Beautiful pictures of Israel.
    Beautiful dome and church.
    Thanks for sharing, Margaret.

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  12. it looks like a wonderful place to visit, you photographed it beautifully!!!

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  13. Amazing pictures, that must have been quite a trip.

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  14. Thank you for sharing ... Just wonderful that you were able to visit .

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  15. Wonderful viewing of your images!

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  16. St. Mary's church is absolutely gorgeous! The sculptures are very unusual. Loving the poppies! And the gorgeous blue tiles. So those are my favorites today.

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  17. Excellent photos of their history.

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  18. Thanks for another fascinating post about Israel. I look forward to the remaining posts. The church of Saint Mary Magdalene is beautiful; I don't recall seeing pictures of it before.

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  19. That would be a fascinating place to visit.

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  20. Gorgeous pictures . . . I appreciated the chance to see your photos and hear some of the history.
    The Dome is so beautiful . . .

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  21. I have been enjoying your posts about Israel so far. I went there in 1995, only two weeks before Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. It was a very different time there then - a country full of hope.

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  22. Hello Margaret.
    Great relationship, beautiful photos.
    Greetings.

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  23. Beautiful interesting pictures!
    Regards Crissi

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  24. Thank you! I have always wanted to see Israel. Your photos are wonderful

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