Churches today
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem · Israel / Palestine
The church built over the traditional sites of the crucifixion and the empty tomb.
Traditional identification
Active site
Ecumenical
Byzantine
Crusader
Modern
Identified in the fourth century; the tomb location is traditional rather than archaeologically proven.
31.778, 35.230
Why it matters
Shared under the Status Quo by Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Roman Catholic and other communities.