St. George's Monastery, Al-Khader

The Saint George's Monastery (Arabic: دير القديس جاورجيوس‎‎) is an Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery in the Palestinian town of al-Khader in the central West Bank. The modern church was built in 1912 but the remains of the chapel date back to the 16th century. The edifice has an Eastern Orthodox interior, and the dome contains a portrait of Christ Pantocrator. During the Ottoman rule of Palestine, some rooms were constructed in the convent to house the mentally ill.

St. George's Monastery, Al-Khader

The Saint George's Monastery (Arabic: دير القديس جاورجيوس‎‎) is an Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery in the Palestinian town of al-Khader in the central West Bank. The modern church was built in 1912 but the remains of the chapel date back to the 16th century. The edifice has an Eastern Orthodox interior, and the dome contains a portrait of Christ Pantocrator. During the Ottoman rule of Palestine, some rooms were constructed in the convent to house the mentally ill.