To negotiate the very narrow passages try use a guide with a small group or you get stuck and font move or worse get lost. It's worth the tour. Please note.... Lots and lots and lots of steps, so get a guide who is not in a hurry.
The Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross are 14 points along the Way of the Cross in the Old City leading from the Church of the Flagellation to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Each Station is marked with a picture, sculpture or etching into the walls of the Old City along the route commemorating the following events that occurred during Jesus’s path to crucifixion:
- Jesus is Condemned to Die.
- Jesus is made to Bear His Cross.
- Jesus Falls the First Time
- Jesus Meets His Mother
- Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
- Veronica Wipes Jesus’ Face
- Jesus Falls the Second Time
- Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
- Jesus Falls the Third Time
- Jesus is Stripped.
- Jesus is nailed to the Cross.
- Jesus Dies on the Cross
- Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross.
- Jesus is laid in the Tomb
Thousands of Christian pilgrims come from all over the world to walk the Way of the Cross and visit each station.
TripAdvisor Reviews
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“Better with a guide and a small group”
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“An Emotional Walk; Unforgettable”
We had a wonderful guide who was able to shepherd us through the rabbit warren paths of the old city. We came to a spot outside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where our group shared the experience of carrying a cross through the streets there three at a time. It was humbling to...
MoreWe had a wonderful guide who was able to shepherd us through the rabbit warren paths of the old city. We came to a spot outside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where our group shared the experience of carrying a cross through the streets there three at a time. It was humbling to be in that place, and to even share in a small way the experiences of Jesus. The narrow alleyways and the old stone walls and streets definitely evoke the feelings of bygone era. It will be a memory I will never forget, solemn and moving. .
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You cannot visit Jerusalem, without visiting Via Dolorosa. It's the road of Martyrdom for a real God and a truly human. Walk on it and feel the suffering of Jesus Christ, the suffering of every single man inside the journey of life .There about 14 historical places/stops at Via Dolorosa. The only problem is...
MoreYou cannot visit Jerusalem, without visiting Via Dolorosa. It's the road of Martyrdom for a real God and a truly human. Walk on it and feel the suffering of Jesus Christ, the suffering of every single man inside the journey of life .There about 14 historical places/stops at Via Dolorosa. The only problem is that there is inside a vivid city, inside a crowded bazaar, so it is difficult to consentrate and hear your inner voice. The most emotional thing was the christians groups who walked the way, carried a cross and singing all time.
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