View of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, c.1898-1946

This is a digital reproduction of an image held at the Library of Congress. This photograph shows the architecture and facade of the Church of Nativity and its external courtyard. The church is believed to have been built on the site where Jesus Christ was therefore and therefore holds deep religious significance for Christians around the world. This is a cropped version of the original image held at the Library of Congress.This image exists as part of the Nativity Church collection within the Library of Congress project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.