Acre: Jerusalem Cross on St. John's Church Door
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Issue Date
5/19/2016
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Image
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Keywords
Israel , Acre , Akko , Akka , Citadel , Fortress , Crusader , Kingdom of Jerusalem , Christian , Crusades , St. John's Church
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Description
A red Jerusalem cross, a heraldic symbol associated with the Kingdom of Jerusalem, adorns the door of "St. John's Church". This Catholic Church is near the sea and is sometimes called "St. John the Baptist Church". It was built over the ruins of a Crusader era church built by the Templars.