Christian Quarter - one of the four quarters of the Old City in the north-western part. He is known first and foremost one of the greatest shrines of Christendom, the Holy Sepulcher.

In the IV century Byzantine emperor Constantine erected a church on the site has long been revered by Christians crucifixion and burial of Christ. Around the construction began - so began the formation of the quarter.

Today the temple includes Edicule with the Holy Sepulchre, Calvary to the place of crucifixion, the Stone of Anointing, where lay the body of Jesus after the Descent from the Cross. Here are five of the fourteen states of the so-called Way of the Cross - the points related to the events that took place during the procession of Jesus Christ to the place of execution.

Blessed whole Christian world church became the natural center of the quarter represents a set of adjoining churches and monasteries. Here is one of the oldest in the Holy Land, the Greek Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, its history began in the V century, the current same form it acquired during the Crusades. Architectural monuments reminiscent of the pursuit of the European powers of the XIX century to strengthen its influence in the Holy Land. Next to the Temple of the Holy Sepulcher is Aleksandrovskoe courtyard with the church of St. Alexander Nevsky - Russian built it in secret, for fear that the Ottoman authorities did not give permission. From afar visible almost fifty-meter bell tower of German Lutheran Church of the Saviour - on its consecration was attended by Kaiser Wilhelm II.

The contrast of the monuments of the Christian era is much more ancient huge pool of Hezekiah, referring to the VII century BC. e. He was part of the water system more Old Testament Jerusalem.

Despite its name, mnogokonfessionalen quarter. Located next door to the Temple of the Holy Sepulchre Mosque of Omar - one of the major shrines of Islam. Legend has it that the mosque of XII century was built on the spot where the four and a half centuries earlier prayed great Muslim warrior and statesman Caliph Omar (Umar) ibn ABN-Khattab, who took the keys to the city surrendered to him.

In the quarter leading the Damascus Gate in the north, Jaffa - in the south, new - in the north-west. The first two entries existed for centuries, the latter appeared not so long ago. At the end of the XIX century France, strengthening its influence to build in Jerusalem hospitals and monasteries. Free land in the Old Town was not mastered areas of the fortress wall, called "French corner". To enable pilgrims from the "corner" to visit the shrines of the quarter, the Ottoman authorities in 1898 broke through the gates in the wall.

There is a small museum and a quarter - so, in the building of the XII century houses a museum of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. The local streets are connected with historical subjects: the street Muristan was the first hospital of the Order of the Hospital, one of the most famous medieval religious and military orders. Now here is the Greek market noise "Avtimos", where selling leather, jewelry, carpets, clothes.