Chapel of Saint Helena, Jerusalem
Chapel of Saint Helena | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Location | |
Location | Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City of Jerusalem |
Architecture | |
Type | Crusader |
Completed | 12th century |
The Chapel of Saint Helena is a 12th-century Armenian church in the lower level of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, constructed during the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Armenians call it the Chapel of St. Gregory the Illuminator,[1] after the saint who brought Christianity to the Armenians.
Description
In the southeast of the chapel there is a chair which was reputed to be a seat that was sat in by
History
2nd- and 4th-century remains
During 1973–1978 restoration works and excavations were made in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. To the east of the Chapel of St. Helena, the excavators discovered a void containing a 2nd-century drawing of a Roman ship,
12th-century construction
The
20th-century decoration
The large decorative floor mosaic is made by the 20th-century Israeli artist Hava Yofe. Part of it depicts churches in historical Armenia. Despite the images being obviously modern in their representational style, some guides tell visitors the mosaic is antique.[5]
In 2017–2019, the chapel underwent renovations which include a new white marble altar railing and new tile flooring.
Gallery
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The altar
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View of the chapel from the right side
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Painting under the dome
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Floor mosaic
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Drawing of a ship and inscription "DOMINE IVIMVS"
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ The height difference can be easily seen—the yellowish wall on the left is the 4th century wall, the pinkish wall on the right is the 2nd century wall[original research?]
Citations
- ^ List of Christians in the Holy Land, Documenta Catholica Omnia, p. 87.
- ^ a b "Chapel of Saint Helena". Holyland. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.geocities.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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