By the way, Israeli atomic spy Mordechai Vanunu lives on the territory of St. George's Cathedral after his release from prison.
St. George's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in East Jerusalem, built in 1899 (architect J. Jeffrey) and consecrated in honor of St. George, the patron saint of England. It is executed in a New Gothic style, like the London Parliament. The bell tower of Edward VII in honor of the King of England, which defined the type of the area, was added in 1912.
During the First World War, St. George's Cathedral housed the headquarters of the Turkish army.
In 1917, an armistice and an agreement on the presence of the British in Palestine were signed in the Cathedral.
In St. George's Cathedral, glass stained-glass windows with scenes from the life of John the Baptist attract attention. The baptistery of the cathedral was donated by Queen Victoria.The sights of St. George's Cathedral are the chapel in honor of the Archangel Michael, Gothic arches and an organ decorated with wood carvings.
Next to St. George's Cathedral there is a small botanical garden with plants mentioned in the Bible. Usually, pilgrims of all faiths and tourists stop in the garden for a short rest...The beauty around this place is indescribable! You have to be in Israel to see and feel everything...to touch...