Church of the messiah

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Jerusalem in the early 19th century was a neglected, godforsaken city on the margins of the Ottoman Empire.  The first harbinger of progress and renewed construction and interest by the European powers was seen in 1839, with the laying of the cornerstone for the first western consulate in Jerusalem, that of Great Britain, and the church that went up alongside. 

In the surrounding compound there was also a hospital, a school and workshops.  In 1841 a joint bishopric was established between the Anglicans and the German Lutherans, but this was dismantled in 1886.  Protestant Christianity grew out of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, supporting simple ritual and direct contact between man and God without the need for an established priesthood or authority of the Pope.

Christ Church was built by the Anglican Church based on their belief in returning Jews to the Holy Land as part of the process of redemption; therefore the interior of the church is simple and contains both Jewish symbols and verses in Hebrew.

The compound contains a hostel and a heritage center.  Underneath the compound is a tunnel was discovered dating to the Second Temple Period.
Christ Church in the Old City