Church of The Holy Sepulchre - Armenian Compound

Armenian Compound

  • Chapel of Saint Helena- between the first two chapels are stairs descending to Chapel of Saint Helena.
  • Chapel of Saint Vartan - on the north side of the Chapel of Saint Helena is an ornate wrought iron door, beyond which a raised artificial platform affords views of the Quarry, and which leads to the Chapel of Saint Vartan. The latter Chapel contains archaeological remains from Hadrian's temple and Constantine's basilica. These areas are usually closed.
  • Chapel of the Invention of the Holy Cross - another set of 22 stairs from the Chapel of Saint Helena leads down to the Roman Catholic Chapel of the Invention of the Holy Cross believed to be the place where the True Cross was found.

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