Christ Church

Christ Church, near Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate, was the first Protestant church in the Middle East, established in the mid-nineteenth century. It still holds regular services and runs a charming guesthouse.

Neo-Gothic in style, the church is replete with Old Testament symbols. These include the stained glass windows depicting the biblical Seven Species, the Ten Commandments inscribed in Hebrew behind the wooden altar, and paneling behind the altar reminiscent of a synagogue Torah ark.