Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
| Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Nazareth, Israel
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| Geographic coordinates | 32°42′25.5″N 35°18′5.7″E / 32.707083°N 35.301583°ECoordinates: 32°42′25.5″N 35°18′5.7″E / 32.707083°N 35.301583°E |
| Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
| Completed | 1769 |
| Direction of façade | South |
The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, also known as the Church of St. Gabriel or St. Gabriel's Greek Orthodox Church, is an Eastern Orthodox church in Nazareth, Israel. Likely first established in Byzantine-era Palaestina Prima, it was rebuilt during the time of the Crusades, and again in the 18th century under the rule of Zahir al-Umar, the Arab governor of the Galilee.
Known colloquially among the Greek Orthodox worshippers of Galilee whom it serves as Kniset el-Rûm, or Church of the Eastern Romans in Levantine Arabic, the church is located over an underground spring, which according to Eastern Orthodox belief is where the Virgin Mary was drawing water at the time of the Annunciation. Water from the spring still runs inside the apse of the church and also fed the adjacent site of Mary's Well, located 150 yards (140 m) away.
In Christian tradition, the event by which Mary was informed by the angel Gabriel of God's intention to make her the mother of Jesus is known as the Annunciation. In the New Testament of the Bible, in the Book of Luke (1:27-35), it is written that Gabriel was sent by God to Nazareth,
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