The Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent,[1][2] also known as the Salesian church (Arabic: كنيسة السالزيان; Hebrew: כנסייה הסלזיאנית) is a Catholic church in Nazareth[3][4] in Israel,[5] belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco. The church is located next to the school of the Salesians. In Gothic style, was built between 1906 and 1923 on a hill called "Mount of the Start" which overlooks the city, where, according to tradition, Jesus spent his youth.
Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent | |
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كنيسة السالزيان כנסייה הסלזיאנית | |
Location | Nazareth |
Country | Israel |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Lucien Gauthier (1861–1925) |
From the terrace of the church there is an exceptional view of the old city of Nazareth.
32°42′25″N 35°17′41″E / 32.7069°N 35.2947°E