Church of The Nativity - Gallery

Gallery

  • Icon of Mary and Jesus inside the church

  • Constantine's 4th century mosaic floor rediscovered in 1934

  • The Door of Humility, main entrance into the Church

  • This fourteen-point silver star, beneath the altar in the Grotto of the Nativity, marks the traditional spot believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ by the Blessed Virgin Mary.

  • The Altar of the Nativity, beneath which is the star marking the spot where tradition says the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus.

  • Christmas Eve 2006 in Manger Square.

  • thumb|The upper part of the Altar of the Nativity.

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