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The Way of the Cross - Via DolorosavsEglise du Saint-Sepulcre
Both are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the choice of most writers compared to Via Dolorosa. Church of the Holy Sepulchre comes in at #3 in Jerusalem with recommendations from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa
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Via Dolorosa, Old Town, Jerusalem, Israel
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Fodor's "It's venerated as the route Jesus walked, carrying his cross, from the place of his trial and condemnation by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate to the site of his crucifixion and burial. " Full review
Lonely Planet "The road leading from Lion’s Gate into the heart of the Old City is known as Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows) or the Stations of the Cross." Full review
Lonely Planet "Near bustling Souq Khan Al Zeit St is the 7th Station, where it is believed Jesus fell for the second time. The station is a small chapel marked by signs on the wall of the souq." Full review
Lonely Planet "A short distance up Aqabat Al Khanqah St from Souq Khan Al Zeit St, embedded in the stone wall on the left and marked with a red sign, is the stone and Latin cross marking the 8th Station." Full review
Lonely Planet "The station is in the small chapel to the left of the entrance to the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate Hospice; you can walk down to the crypt." Full review
Lonely Planet "The 4th Station along the Via Dolorosa, which marks the spot where Jesus is said to have faced his mother in the crowd of onlookers." Full review
Lonely Planet "At the corner of Al Wad St and the western stretch of the Via Dolorosa is its 5th Station, where it is said that the Romans ordered Simon the Cyrene to help Jesus carry the cross." Full review
Lonely Planet "From Souq Khan Al Zeit St, south of the Via Dolorosa, a stairway to the right (west) leads to a path looping around to a Coptic church." Full review
Lonely Planet "West of Al Wad St along the western stretch of the Via Dolorosa is the 6th Station, marked by a brown wooden door on the left (south)." Full review
U.S. News & World Report12.0
"Flanking the northwest corner of Temple Mount lies Via Dolorosa, which translates to "way of sorrows." This passageway led Jesus from Pontius Pilate's sentencing to Golgotha, where the..." Full review
Eglise du Saint-Sepulcre Fodor's Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Suq Khan e-Zeit and Christian Quarter Road., Christian Quarter, Jerusalem, Israel
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Fodor's "Vast numbers of Christians, especially adherents of the older "mainstream" churches, believe this to be the place where Jesus was crucified by the Romans, was buried, and rose from the dead." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Christendom's most important church huddles amidst souqs on the edge of the Christian and Muslim Quarters." Full review
Frommer's "The church is divided among the six oldest Christian sects: Roman Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Egyptian Coptic, Ethiopian, and Syrian Orthodox. " Full review
