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, map_type = Jerusalem , coord = , oscoor = , remains = , public_access = , other_info = The Monastery of Saint Saviour ( he, מנזר סן סלוודור) is a

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located on 1 Saint Francis Street, east of the

New Gate The New Gate ( ar, باب الجديد ''Bāb ij-Jdïd'') ( he, השער החדש ''HaSha'ar HeChadash'') is the newest of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was built in 1889 to provide direct access between the Christian Quarter and th ...

in the

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Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

. The site was purchased from the

Georgian Orthodox Church The Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია, tr), commonly ...

in 1560 with permission of

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Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I ( ota, سليمان اول, Süleyman-ı Evvel; tr, I. Süleyman; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Suleiman the Lawgiver ( ota, قانونى سلطان سليمان, Ḳ ...

of the

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, and the monastery was constructed in stages. The church building was erected in 1885, with renovation in 1985. The site includes a

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, an

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workshop, a

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and a

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History

The monastery was built in several stages on a site transferred to the

from the

in 1558–59 by Sultan

. Because the old church building was no longer considered sufficient for the needs of the parish, in 1850 Sultan

Abdülmecid I Abdulmejid I ( ota, عبد المجيد اول, ʿAbdü'l-Mecîd-i evvel, tr, I. Abdülmecid; 25 April 182325 June 1861) was the 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and succeeded his father Mahmud II on 2 July 1839. His reign was notable for the r ...

granted the order permission to demolish the old church and build a new one in its place, under the condition that the new church be no larger than the old one. Official support for the construction of the church was provided by Austro-Hungarian Emperor

Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until ...

during his visit to Jerusalem in 1869. Originally, Franz Joseph I made his contribution on the condition that the church would be built according to the plans of his own architect. Although the leaders of the Franciscan order rejected this condition, he agreed to contribute about 60,000

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for the project. The construction took three years and was completed 29 November 1885. The church's architect, Father Raffaelle Cingolani from

Montecassiano Montecassiano is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about north of Macerata. The municipality of Montecassiano contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly ...

, was inspired by the work of Italian architect

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola ( , , ; 1 October 15077 July 1573), often simply called Vignola, was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism. His two great masterpieces are the Villa Farnese at Caprarola and the Jesuits' Churc ...

. The church was built in the typical style of a

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. Unlike most church buildings built on an east–west axis with the

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and the altar in the east, Saint Saviour is built along a north–south axis. A

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is located on the side of the church. In 1932, two stories were added to the clock tower in honour of the 700th anniversary of the death of Saint

Anthony of Padua Anthony of Padua ( it, Antonio di Padova) or Anthony of Lisbon ( pt, António/Antônio de Lisboa; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was bo ...

. In 1985, the church and monastery were renovated in honour of the 100th anniversary of its construction. Over the years, a

for boys and girls, a

and an

workshop were built on the monastery compound, and are still in operation today.

History

See also

References

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