The city of Nazareth in northern Israel is the city where Mary learned of the miraculous pregnancy of Jesus. In the Bible, this city is mentioned as the place where Jesus Christ spent his childhood. The largest church building in the Middle East is located here.
Nazareth is a mysterious place the more we see it. Israel is historically a gem, so wherever you walk, it becomes a historical site. The contrast of the green plants against the stonework are also really striking. It’s hard not to be jealous of such a special city…
Nazareth is a historical city located in the Lower Galilee region of Israel. The population of Nazareth, which was 64,500 in the 2006 census, has a surface area of 14.2 km2. It is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of Mary and her husband, Joseph the Carpenter. It is the childhood place of Jesus and is one of the most important pilgrimage centers in Christianity.
Although Jesus’ birthplace is considered to be Bethlehem, his hometown is often referred to as Nazareth. In Christian sources, Jesus is sometimes referred to as “Jesus of Nazareth”. For this reason, the religion of Christianity is also called “Nasranism”.
In the New Testament, the town is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and as such is a center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating biblical events. As the largest Arab city in Israel, Nazareth is a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center of the Arab citizens of Israel, and became also a center of Arab and Palestinian nationalism.
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