St. Peter in Gallicantu
St. Peter's in Gallicantu~Galli-cantu means cock-crow in Latin and today a golden rooster protrudes prominently from the sanctuary roof. This church successfully combines the ancient with the new providing the spectacular Church of St. Peter on the eastern slopes of Mount Zion. It was built in 1931 to commemorate Peter's rejection of Jesus three times and his subsequent remorse. The church blends primitive art, antiquity, and contemporary lines, fused together to make it far more than an ordinary house of worship.
Beneath the church are a series of carved-out chambers from the Second Temple period. Catholic tradition positions the palace of Caiaphas on this site so it follows that Jesus may have been imprisoned in one of these same underground crypts.
Read MoreBeneath the church are a series of carved-out chambers from the Second Temple period. Catholic tradition positions the palace of Caiaphas on this site so it follows that Jesus may have been imprisoned in one of these same underground crypts.
