Nazareth
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The Franciscan church was demolished in 1955 for the construction of the present church, which was built over the Crusader and Byzantine foundations. It was consecrated in 1969.
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Another view of the front of the church.
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The front door to the lower part of the church.
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Stained glass in the lower church.
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A look at the upper church from the pews.
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A good look at the fresco behind the Altar in the upper church.
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The modern Church of the Annunciation is topped with a uniquely-shaped concrete dome 55 meters high. Its shape is based on the Madonna lily, a symbol of the Virgin Mary.
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The spectacular stain glass at the back of the upper church.
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Looking up at a chandelier and the interior dome in the upper church.
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Painting on the side wall of the upper church.
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The Altar of the upper church.
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