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Russian Chapel of the Ascension

TIME : 2016/2/19 3:41:12

Marked by a needle-point steeple – the tallest structure on the Mount of Olives – and built over the spot from which the Russian Orthodox Church claims Jesus made his ascent to heaven, this 19th-century chapel is part of a working monastery and can be a little bit hard to find; look for a narrow alleyway leading off from the main street, in among the shops.