Church of All Nations
This Byzantine Revival building was designed by Antonio Barluzzi and is dedicated to the Agony in the Garden. As a Catholic pilgrimage church and tourist destination, it contains an art collection. It is one of the 37 sights of Palestine on this site and is the 31st most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The church is open daily from 08:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 17:00, though it stays open until 18:00 during the summer. For travelers preferring warmer weather, June, July, and August offer daily highs between 30 °C and 32 °C with minimal rain. The wettest months are January and February, which see about 12 and 10 rainy days respectively, with highs between 12 °C and 13 °C. March and April also see rain, with 7 and 3 rainy days.
The site is located 1 km from East Jerusalem and 42 km from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. It can be combined with visits to Gethsemane, which is 0 km away, as well as the Tomb of the Virgin Mary and the Church of Mary Magdalene, both 0.1 km away. The Golden Gate and Kidron Valley are also nearby, located 0.3 km from the church.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is January, with about 162 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 162 | 147 | 91 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 71 | 112 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
