Overview
The Via Dolorosa winds through the Muslim and Christian Quarters of the Old City.
Biblical significance
It invites pilgrims to reflect on Jesus' suffering, crucifixion and sacrificial death.
Historical background
The exact first-century route cannot be reconstructed with certainty. The present devotional route developed over centuries and includes fourteen traditional Stations of the Cross.
What you will see
Old City lanes, churches, chapels, station markers and the busy everyday life of Jerusalem unfolding around an ancient pilgrimage route.