Dominus Flevit Chapel

About Dominus Flevit Chapel

Catholic church building in Jerusalem

Dominus Flevit, Latin for "the Lord wept", is a small Catholic chapel on the slope of the Mount of Olives in Al-Quds, facing the walls of the Old City. Medieval pilgrims identified this as the place where Jesus wept over the fate of the city, and the modern chapel is shaped like a teardrop in memory of that tradition. Its best-known feature is the west window behind the altar, which frames a complete view of the Old City and the Dome of the Rock, one of the finest outlooks on the Mount of Olives. During construction archaeologists uncovered Canaanite-period finds and tombs from ancient and Byzantine times; a small collection of stone artefacts from the excavations is displayed on site. It makes a brief but memorable stop on the descent from the summit of the Mount of Olives towards the Garden of Gethsemane, for anyone who wants a quiet moment with an unforgettable view of the city.

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Jerusalem, Palestine