Holy Sepulchre
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A 15th-century pilgrimage garden modelled on the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, considered the best-preserved replica of its kind in Europe.
The Holy Sepulchre was built by Görlitz mayor Emmerich between 1480 and 1504, based on what he had seen on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. It includes the Chapel of the Holy Cross, the Chapel of the Anointing Stone and the Holy Sepulchre chapel, set in a landscape garden imitating the Mount of Olives and the Kidron Valley, which together form a Way of the Cross. It is the most complete surviving example of its kind in Central Europe. It lies in the northwest of the old town, about 15 minutes' walk from the Untermarkt, and can be combined with the cemetery at St. Nicholas Church. There is a small admission fee, and opening hours are shorter in winter.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Kaisertrutz
- Reichenbach Tower
- St. Nicholas Church & Cemetery
- Obermarkt & Holy Trinity Church
- Senckenberg Museum of Natural History
- Görlitz Department Store
- Silesian Museum
- Untermarkt & Town Hall