Dormition Abbey

Dormition Abbey
5th in the "Holy Land Sites" Numismatic Bullion Series

The Dormition Abbey is believed to have been where Mary, Jesus' mother, entered her internal sleep. "Dormito" means "sleep" in Latin, which is the reason the church was named "The Abbey of the Dormition," in honor of Mary. The church is located at mount Zion in Jerusalem, close to the southern wall of the old city, near Zion's Gate and David's Tomb.
In 1898 the Emperor of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd visited the Holy Land. While his stay in the region, Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd received the land in which the Dormition Abbey is placed today from the Ottoman sultan and was entitled to build The Dormition Abbey church in 1910. The church is built in Romanesque architecture, as can be seen in the magnificent roundness of the church architecture, with a diameter of 15 meters.
According to the Christian tradition, Mary did not die as an ordinary mortal but fell into an internal sleep and was picked up by her son Jesus into the heavens. Mount Zion is believed to be the location from where Mary was brought up into the heavens.

Face: The main entrance to the church of "Dormition Abbey," the year of the imprint. The captions are in English and Hebrew: "Dormition Abby", the metal fineness and weight: 1oz. fine gold .9999 on the gold / 1oz. fine silver .999 on the silver in Hebrew and English.
Common Reverse of the Series: Collage of different sites in Jerusalem – In the background to the right, the Holy Trinity Church in the Russian Compound, to the left, the YMCA building, in the foreground to the right, the Garden Tomb and to the left, Jesus praying at Gethsemane, front left, part of the "Agony in the Garden" painting by Andrea Montegna. The Holy Land Mint trademark, Inscription "Holy Land Sites" in English and Hebrew.

 Design: Ruben Nutels

 Minting :The Holy Land Mint