Mount Of Olives

Highlights

The Mount of Olives has several view points with a spectacular panoramic view of the City of Jerusalem and it surroundings. The best view and the easiest accessible point is next to the historical campus of the Hebrew University with a dramatic view of the Temple Mount and the Old City. Close by is another point with an amazing view to the east of the Judean Desert with the mountains of Moab as a backdrop, with even a glimpse of the Dead Sea on a clear day.

Background Ïnformation

The Mount of Olives is at the heart of New Testament history with its future promise of the return of Jesus to that very spot. The area is marked by a range of churches depicting Jesus' life from the Garden of Gethsemane and the Dome of Ascension to Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit, where he wept over Jerusalem. On its eastern slope is Bethany where Lazarus was resurrected from the dead and where Jesus spent much time, in addition to Bethphage where the donkey waited for him to ride on on the Palm Sunday Walk into Jerusalem. A number of other interesting spots can be found on the Mount like the distinctive buildings of the historical Augusta Victoria hospital and the Mormon University.

Travelujah Tips

The Mount of Olives is best accessible by car or a number of local busses, but can be reached by foot from the Old City by the sporty visitor

Nearby Places of Interest

Mount Scopus, Gethsemane, Kidron Valley, the Old City

Articles

Hours of Operation

Useful Links

www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng/Tourist+Information/Christian+Themes/Details/The+Mount+of+Olives.htm