Jerusalem is the favorite place of believers all over the world. Every year, millions of pilgrims visit the Holy Land to bow to holy places, pray for the he alth of their loved ones, pray for sins, and simply visit the place where Jesus Christ was two millennia ago. There are a lot of iconic places and shrines in Jerusalem that gather people from all over the world around them. They all hope to beg forgiveness for their mistakes and receive the blessing of the Lord.
The most important place for worship is the Wailing Wall, where the Jerusalem Temple once stood. Jerusalem is rich in holy places, but this is the main one. The church was built by King Solomon, but its history is rather tragic. She suffered either from conquerors or from fires. The First Temple was destroyed to the ground, but soon the Second Temple was built in its place. The erected building was significantly inferior in beauty to the original building, but still revered by everyone.believing people. The rebuilt shrine was burned to the ground during the Jewish War. All that remains to this day is a wall to which believers converge to ask for help from the Lord.
After visiting the Holy Land, you can not return home empty-handed. Here, at every step, a huge number of souvenirs are offered: icons, crosses, bracelets, key rings, rosaries, red threads, Hanukkahs and much more. But tourists are most interested in the Jerusalem cross. You can buy a cross made of gold or other metal. It will become a real amulet and talisman, protecting its owner from harm.
The Jerusalem cross consists of one large cross and four small ones. There are several designations for it. According to one of them, it symbolizes Jesus Christ and his four apostles who wrote the four Gospels. There is an assumption that this symbol refers to Jesus himself and the four wounds he received during the crucifixion. There is also a third version, according to which the Jerusalem cross is a symbol of the crucifixion and four nails found in the Holy Land.
Very often this symbol is confused with the cross of the crusaders, but they are completely different. The symbol of the crusaders looks like a red equilateral cross on a white background. It was worn during all the crusades. It is believed that the Jerusalem cross is the sign of the knightly order of the tomb of Jesus. This order still exists today. He cooperates with the Catholic Church, remains faithful to the Pope, promotes the spread and strengtheningCatholic faith.
The Jerusalem cross is used for more than just decoration. It is very often seen on the covers on the altar. It is also depicted on the flag of Georgia. Although this symbol is one, there are several modifications of it, which are symbols of various spiritual and military-monastic orders, including the Order of the Holy Sepulcher and the Order of the Templars (Temple of Solomon).
This cross is considered to be a symbol of the first Christians, so it contributes to the unification of all Christian churches. Maybe that's why he is depicted as a mosaic on the tombstone of the leader of the Civil Defense group, Yegor Letov. He revered this symbol, calling it a pectoral cross. It is generally accepted that the Jerusalem cross protects from adversity, bestows peace. And many more European award orders have this form. Perhaps such a tradition has come down to us since the time of the Crusades, when knights returned from the East with such distinctive signs.
