The 12 th century additions reflect the Crusades that led to one of the upsurges in pilgrimage activity. From medieval times the church has been supported by monastic communities for which there is strong material evidence. The buildings of one of the monastic complexes date back to at least the 12 th century while there is evidence under the others for earlier monastic buildings dating to the 12 th century. Apart from the Armenian Convent, most of their current apparent structures date from the 19 th and 20 th centuries.
All elements of the church associated with the original church, its re-building in the 6 th century, and its alterations in the 12 th century need to be clearly identified and a conservation plan agreed to ensure repair and restoration respect as much as possible of the existing fabric that is crucial to understanding its significance. The Church of the Nativity and its monastic complexes and the town of Bethlehem developed in tandem over the centuries.
The current lack of control of development, traffic and tourism in the immediate urban surroundings of the Church is threatening this relationship and the ability of the property to convey fully its spiritual links. The management is currently supplemented by an advisory committee formed by the Palestinian President. A technical plan for the restoration of the roof of the Church of the Nativity has been developed by the advisory committee that was formed by the Palestinian president in full cooperation with the three churches in charge of the church.
Intervention to restore the roof of the church was indicated as a priority by the international team who worked on the plan, and the works are expected to start during the year. A Conservation Strategy needs to be developed for the Church of the Nativity to guide the repair and restoration of the roof and future conservation interventions in order to optimise retention of the fabric relating to the 4 th , 6 th and 12 th century interventions.
Such a Strategy should synthesize the conclusions of the detailed investigative reports into a clear statement of the significances of the various elements within a comprehensive conservation philosophy for the proposed work.
Conservation Plans also need to be developed for the other ecclesiastical buildings. Nevertheless stronger controls are needed to ensure that the urban context of the property is not eroded.
This area is now an Area under Planning, and any interventions are forbidden until the adoption the conservation and management plan and the bylaws that are currently being prepared by CCHP in cooperation with Bethlehem Municipality and MoTA. A Management Plan will be developed for the overall property by the Committee set up to oversee the roof repairs and this should define an overall management system for the property. This Plan needs to address the urban pressure on the property, tourism and traffic management, protection of views, and the conservation of buildings along the pilgrimage route.
The Plan also needs to address the better management of visitors, as the provision of facilities for visitors are impacting adversely on the fabric of the surrounding town. The municipality of Bethlehem and the Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation in Bethlehem, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Ministry of Local Government are working on preparing conservation and management plans for the historic town of Bethlehem.
The works are being implanted under the Heritage For Development Project, which is being funded by the European Commission, are expected to finish in December ; upon the completion of the works a conservation plan for the historic town of Bethlehem that includes bylaws for intervention within the historic town, a management plan for the historic town and a manual for interventions shall be at indorsed by Bethlehem municipality.
In addition, the team of the municipality is involved in the planning process, and is expected to have the full capacity for the handling of the outputs of the project. About us. Special themes. Major programmes. For the Press.
Help preserve sites now! Join the , Members. Search Advanced. The graffiti by famed and mysterious artist Banksy is on the barrier wall that separates Bethlehem from Jerusalem. It has drawn worldwide media attention and is definitely worth a look.
Intended to be a temporary art installation, the hotel has now been running for years as a fully functional hotel with 9 rooms, each designed by Banksy. If you do plan to stay in Bethlehem, this is a fun and unique option. In the 5th century, a church was built over the Grotto to preserve the site. For centuries, childless women of all religions have visited the Milk Grotto to pray for the gift of fertility.
The powder is only available at the shrine, it cannot be ordered or bought from overseas. According to tradition, Catherine of Alexandria was just 18 years old when she challenged the emperor Maximian for persecuting Christians. But when Catherine touched the wheel, it broke, so she was beheaded.
Angels were then said to have carried her body away to Mount Sinai, where St. A narrow stairway inside the church leads to a complex of caves and rock-cut chambers containing a number of chapels. The Chapel of the Holy Innocents commemorates the babies massacred by Herod. The church shares a wall with the Church of Nativity. Catherine of Alexandria. The center provides lectures, workshops, and exhibitions, and has received several national and international awards for its continuous efforts in support of Palestinian cultural heritage.
The Center makes and sells fair trade, handmade embroidery crafted by women from in and around Bethlehem. Places Home Bethlehem. Add this:. Bethlehem by Michael F. Bird In the aftermath of the Babylonian conquest of Judah and Jerusalem, the Jewish community was left without a king—a situation that would gradually give rise to messianic expectations about the restoration of the Davidic dynasty.
Did you know…? Ask a Scholar. Related Articles 2 Jesus Jesus is presented in the Gospels as a person of extraordinary significance for faith, religion, and history. Bethlehem Bethlehem is located less than 5 miles from Jerusalem, in the hills of Judah. HarperCollins Dictionary Bethlehem. The tribes.
Related Passages Gen Gen Ruth Ezra Neh Mic Luke 2. Matt 2. John Gen 19So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath that is, Bethlehem ,. Gen 18Take your father and your households and come to me, so that I may give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you may enjoy the fat of the land.
Ruth Elimelech's Family Goes to Moab 1In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the Ruth 19So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. Ruth 22So Naomi returned together with Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, who came back with her from the country of Moab. Ruth 4Just then Boaz came from Bethlehem. Ezra 21Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three. Neh 26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
Mic The Ruler from Bethlehem 2 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in I Luke 2 The Birth of Jesus 1In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.
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