Augusta Victoria was built in 1907 as a center for the German Protestant community in Palestine. The complex, completed in 1910, included the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension with a 65-meter belltower and a hospice for Christian pilgrims. Augusta Victoria is located in East Jerusalem, on the northern side of the Mount of Olives. During World War II, it was converted into a hospital by the British. The belltower remains a distinctive landmark on the East Jerusalem skyline.

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  • Augusta Victoria was built in 1907 as a center for the German Protestant community in Palestine. The complex, completed in 1910, included the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension with a 65-meter belltower and a hospice for Christian pilgrims. Augusta Victoria is located in East Jerusalem, on the northern side of the Mount of Olives. During World War II, it was converted into a hospital by the British. The belltower remains a distinctive landmark on the East Jerusalem skyline. The complex is named for Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein, wife of German Kaiser Wilhelm II, who visited Jerusalem in 1898. The architect, Robert Leibnitz, was inspired by German palaces, such as the German Hohenzollern. It was the first building in Palestine to have electricity. From 1920 to 1927, Augusta Victoria was the official residence of the British High Commissioner of the Palestine Mandate before British headquarters moved to Armon Hanatziv, on the outskirts of Talpiot. Under Jordanian administration, technically under UN control, it was a military hospital for soldiers from the Arab Legion. It now serves as a hospital for the Arab residents of East Jerusalem. The grounds also house a guesthouse run by the Lutheran World Federation, accommodating international volunteers and guests (en)
  • gelegt und 1910 die Kirche eingeweiht. Die Kirche steht auf einem der höchsten Punkte Jerusalems, 850 m über dem Meeresspiegel und fast 1300 m über dem Toten Meer. Sie ist im wilhelminisch-byzantinischen Stil erbaut. Die gesamte Westfassade wurde zum Schutz vor den starken Winden und Regenfällen mit einem massiven Vorbau umgeben. Die Glocken im über 50 m hohen Turm in den Stimmungen “g, h, d” und “e” wurden in Apolda gegossen und harmonieren mit den Glocken der Dormitio-Basilika und der Erlöserkirche in der Altstadt. Die pneumatische Orgel wurde 1910 von der Firma Sauer in Frankfurt/Oder gebaut. Sie ist im Originalzustand erhalten und in dieser Region einzigartig. In den Jahren 1988-1991 wurden nach der statischen Sanierung und der Beseitigung der Erdbebenschäden die Kunstwerke dem Originalzustand entsprechend restauriert. (de)
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  • gelegt und 1910 die Kirche eingeweiht. (de)
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