Nazareth

Holy site

city in Israel; predominantly inhabited by Muslim-Arab citizens of Israel; a center of Christian pilgrimage as the childhood home of Jesus

Location: 32.7021, 35.2978 · Pleiades 678299

What this place is

  • Holy site — a stop on the fourth-century Galilee pilgrim circuit, visited as the town where the Lord was brought up

Who is recorded here

What happened here

In art

About the place

Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 its population was 75,704. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel.

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