Full Day Private Jerusalem Armenian Ceramic Art Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. During our tour, we will have the opportunity to view and learn about the art of ceramics. As I'm also a ceramicist, I specialize in Armenian Jerusalem Art. Throughout the tour, we will have the pleasure of meeting my esteemed mentors, George and Dorin Sandrouni, and witness the various techniques they and other artists utilize.

   30 min

2. The Mardigian Museum showcases Armenian culture, history and tells of the community’s centuries-long connection to the holy city. At the same time, it is a memorial to around 1.5 million Armenians killed by the Ottoman Turks around World War I

   1 hAdmission included

3. St Andrew Scots church and hotel were built in 1930 and decorated by beautiful Armenian tiles in oriental style.

   15 min

4. The Jerusalem House of Quality is an art and culture center. A collection of unique workshops by artists, including ceramic, mosaic, glass, copper, jewlery, and Judaica. There is a beautiful room decorated in an oriental style by an Armenian artist inside a building constructed in 1924.

   30 minAdmission included

5. In the Armenian Quarter, we will visit the Cathedral of Saint James. There are oriental tiles from the 18th century alongside modern handmade tiles created by Armenian artists in Jerusalem. At the Patriarchs graveyard, one can behold an array of charming, handcrafted tiles by various artists.

   1.5 h

6. During our visit to the church, we can learn more about the Armenian denomination by exploring the Armenian chapel.

   30 min

7. A Glimpse of Paradise - unique handmade tiles, It is a spectacular work of the Armenian artist Mary Belian who has been active in the city for over forty years. The size of the piece is 3.6 meters by 6 meters and includes 960 tiles.

   15 min

8. During the tour, we will explore Armenian art galleries in Jerusalem and discover its unique art scene.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Jerusalem

• Its from-price is 50% above the median of the 357 experiences we list in Jerusalem.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Jerusalem

Jerusalem is an ancient hill city, sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, with a walled Old City of stone lanes, markets and shrines.

Jerusalem stands among the Judean hills, about 750 metres above sea level, and its Old City, enclosed by Ottoman walls of the sixteenth century, is divided into Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Armenian quarters. The Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock with its golden dome, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre lie within a short walk of each other, and the Old City is listed by UNESCO.

Top-ranked sights in Jerusalem: Western Wall (Wailing Wall), Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Jewish Quarter.

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