Saint Basilica Anna's in Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic church, located at the beginning of Via Dolorosa, near the Gate of the Lions, in the Muslim quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The temple, which has been a smaller basilica since July 10, 1954, is an excellent example of medieval architecture. According to the Gospel of James, near today's basilica, was the birthplace of Mary, mother of Jesus. The church was dedicated to her parents, Anna and Joachim.
In the Roman period there was a pagan temple of the Egyptian god Serapis. In Byzantium, the first basilica was erected, which was destroyed in 614. The current church, dedicated to Saint. Annie was created between 1131 and 1138. In 1192, the basilica was renamed the Safic College. It wasn't until 1856 that the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Abdülmecid I donated the church to Napoleon III Bonaparte, in gratitude for the support of the French in the Crimean War.
In 1878, the Basilica of Saint. Anna was given to the Congregation of African Missionaries, who until now administer the church. The temple, which is an example of Romanesque architecture, is topped with a dome and consists of three naves.
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