Church of the Flagellation 14 Oct 2019 – 14 Oct 2019

The Church of the Flagellation is a Roman Catholic church and Christian pilgrimage site located in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, near St. Stephen's, or Lions, Gate. It is part of the Franciscan Monastery of the Flagellation, which also includes the Church of the Condemnation and Imposition of the Cross. The monastery stands at the traditional Second Station of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa.

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The dome with its mosaic and translucent elements is designed as a crown of thorns.
three stained glass windows, each depicting a different aspect of the biblical narrative of the trial of Jesus by Pilate, and the inside of the mosaic-clad…
This central window behind the altar depicts the Flagellation (Mark 15:15, John 19:1),
This window is the southern one the victory of Barabbas (Matthew 27:26, Mark 15:15, Luke 23:24–25)
The original church was built by the Crusaders. During the Ottoman period (which in Palestine started in 1516), this early shrine and its surrounding buildings…