Chapels (and...)

Main Entrance Area

  • Stone of Anointing - Just inside the entrance; where Jesus's body was prepared for burial

  • Entry Courtyard - Historic Crusader-era façade and parvis

  • Immovable Ladder - A wooden ladder on the façade that hasn't been moved since the 18th century due to agreements between the denominations

Golgotha/Calvary (Upper Level)

  • Greek Orthodox Calvary - Site marking where Jesus was crucified

  • Catholic Calvary - Adjacent chapel where Jesus was nailed to the cross

  • Rock of Calvary - Visible through glass floor sections

  • Chapel of Adam - Located directly beneath Calvary

  • Station of the 10th, 11th, and 12th Stations of the Cross


The Rotunda and Tomb

  • The Aedicule - Small structure containing Christ's tomb

    • The Chapel of the Angel (outer chamber)

    • The Holy Sepulchre itself (inner chamber with the burial slab)

  • Coptic Chapel - Small chapel attached to the rear of the Aedicule

  • Rotunda Columns and Dome - Surrounding the Aedicule


Greek Orthodox Section

  • Katholikon - The main Greek Orthodox church area

  • Omphalos - Stone marking "center of the world" in Greek tradition

  • Various icons and impressive chandeliers

  • The Prison of Christ - Where Jesus was allegedly held before crucifixion


Underground Areas

  • Chapel of St. Helena - Byzantine-era chapel underground

  • Chapel of the Finding of the Cross - Where Helena reportedly found Christ's cross

  • Franciscan Museum - Contains archaeological remains

  • Armenian Chapel of St. Helena


Other Denomination Spaces

  • Franciscan/Latin Quarter - With the Chapel of the Apparition

  • Armenian Chapel of St. James

  • Syrian Chapel - Small area behind the Aedicule

  • Ethiopian Monastery - Located on the roof of the church

  • Altar of Mary Magdalene

  • Chapel of the Apparition - Where Jesus reportedly appeared to his mother

  • Arches of the Virgin Mary


Additional Features

  • Crusader-era architecture and columns

  • Ancient graffiti from early pilgrims

  • Various tombs, including those of Crusader kings

  • Historic lamps and religious artifacts