Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a notable destination for Christian Pilgrimage in the Old City of Jerusalem because of the holiness that lies in the place. It is an ancient belief that the fourth-century church holds the sites where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected, thus it’s also called the Church of the Resurrection.
Additionally, its architectural structure and designs are also one of the reasons for its popularity. It features various shrines and historical tombs of the different church custodians, such as the Roman Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, and Greek Orthodox. And because the church holds various sites reflecting the beliefs of each custodian, a status quo or understanding between these religious communities was applied to it.
The massive sacred Church of the Holy Sepulchre is thought to have been built in 326 by Constantine the Great after he converted to Christianity. He instructed his mother Helena, now known as St. Helena, to find the tomb of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. Once they found the cavalry, the emperor ordered them to build a shrine enclosing the revealed cave where Jesus Christ is believed to be buried and rose from the dead.
Then as time goes by, wars and invasions arose, leading to the destruction of the church during the 6th to 10th century. Fortunately, it was rebuilt and reconstructed in the 11th century up until the 12th century, adding shrines after shrines of various Christian sectors. Up to this day, there are still renovations of the church– revealing a century-old cross, decorative walls and other evidence of the past.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre
