The Garden of Gethsemane is just a small area. As you can see it has a 'church' that is built on its location. Olive trees can live to be 2500 to 3000 years old. Some of these trees have incredibly thick trunks.
The Church of All Nations is included in the Garden of Gethsemane. It was quiet with few visitors when we were there.
View of the Old City from the Garden of Gethsemane.
The Garden is at the bottom of the Kidron Valley and this photo is taken looking up towards the old city above the valley.
Quiet interior of the Church of All Nations
Unlike the crowded Church of the Sepulchre, the Garden Tomb was quiet with few people there. It had a reverent atmosphere. The Garden is close to the Old City above the Garden of Gethsemane.
From one corner of the garden you can look across to what is believed to be Golgotha, the Scull or Calvary. The Arab bus station is right by it, but the station cannot over shadow the grim skull-like depression in the cliff rock.
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