Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehosaphat

31°46′48.5″N 35°14′21.9″E / 31.780139°N 35.239417°E / 31.780139; 35.239417

Chapel of Saints Joachim and Anne, originally the tomb of Queen Melisende of Jerusalem

Abbey of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehosaphat was a Benedictine abbey situated east of the Old City of Jerusalem, founded by Godfrey of Bouillon on the believed site of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary.[1]

  1. ^ Deborah Gerish (2001). Jehosaphat, Abbey of. In: Murray, Alan V., The Crusades--An Encyclopedia. pgs. 654–656