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Chapel of the Shepherds' Field

The Shepherds' Field Chapel, or the Sanctuary of Gloria in excelsis Deo, is a Roman Catholic religious building in Beit Sahour, southeast of Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The chapel commemorates the annunciation of Jesus' birth to the shepherds, said to have taken place in Beit Sahour. It is distinct from the traditional pilgrimage site and ancient church dedicated to the same event and located not far from it, w…

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Beit Sahour, Beit Sahour, Palestine

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Antonio Barluzzi

1884-1960 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Antonio Barluzzi was an Italian architect who became known as the "Architect of the Holy Land" by creating, among many others, the pilgrimage churches at the Garden of Gethsemane, on Mount Tabor, on the Mount of Beatitudes, and at the tomb of Lazarus in Bethany. He also restored, giving them a new outlook, several chu…

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Antonio Barluzzi

studio · Rome, Lazio, Italy

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