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  • 5/5 Joel C. 6 years ago on Google
    Fantastic multimedia experience helps understand the history, geography and geometry of the Holy Land and Holy Sites.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marwan S. 6 years ago on Google
    Saxum Visitor Center is The best place in the world that explain Jesus Life & the Christianity existence in the Holy Land. Rather than Historical & Geographical explanation provided by Touch Screens. Amazing place ...You Should Visit.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hector S. 4 years ago on Google
    It is a very simple structure but architecturally innovative. Their design is very subtle but the history of the place and the life of Jesus our Lord while He was here on earth was placed and incorporated very intelligently in the design of the place. Very inspiring and a great place to commune with God our Father. The Lord has truly blessed this place for everyone to experience and share.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John G. 3 years ago on Google
    Would highly recommend starting a trip to the Holy Land here. It is only 5 mins off the road from the airport to Jerusalem, and is well worth it. It's run by Opus Dei, but the only way that shows in the exhibits is through their quality and doctrinal accuracy- the prelature is not mentioned. While we tend to be aware of the major biblical stories, often we don't quite understand how they all fit together. Saxum does a great job giving context to everything you will see on your trip. My favorite part is certianly the courtyard, which has a map of the Exodus etched into the stone, and holes drilled in the fence create a timeline of the Bible. Absolutely stunning.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roberto L. 9 months ago on Google • 108 reviews
    Nice idea, very illustrative summary of the Holy Land.

  • 5/5 Cristian Camilo M. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely a MUST if you want to travel to Israel. Great place to learn about the timeline of the Bible. There is great technological and audiovisual resources to explore. The staff there are very kind and the events there are really cool. Would definitely go back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edwina M. 1 year ago on Google
    The Center gives an excellent multimedia introduction to the history of salvation from the call of Abraham to the Resurrection of Christ & the birth of the Church. The introductory walk through human history in synchrony with salvation history that begins the tour is a unique & informative way to begin a visit to the Holy Land. Thank you to all who made this experience so meaningful!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dorit k. 2 years ago on Google • 30 reviews
    We, members of The Center of Inter-Religious Peace, are thankful for the warm welcome and the guidance of Almudena Romero, Director and Manuel Cimadevilla. Saxum Visitor Center is an ambitious project of history, archeology theology, architecture, digital, and film appliance. The design and materials, so as the dominant black colors, are based on succinct and precise estheticism, aiming to present a maximal array of data. We will refer later on to the theological rupture between Judaism and Christianity, offering a different view. We will suggest to provide more information on the historical background of The Crucifixion of Christ. Jesus, very probably, according to his New Way, belonged to the "Prushim," the Pharisees, who believed in the metaphysical, angels, and personal Providence. Therefore, they were persecuted by the rigidly intellectual dominant "Tzdokim," Sadducees. The Sadducees befriended the Roman Empire in the land, saw in the Pharisees enemies of the true belief, and caused death by crucifixion of hundreds of the Pharisees. Understanding the historical background and the bloody war among the three different Jewish sects, Sadducees, Pharisees, and the Essenes, will probably throw light on the dramatic event and attenuate the hatred, unfortunately still present to the day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christina P. 2 years ago on Google
    Needed much more time to explore everything that was available. Two of the displays were incredibly moving. Much to see and learn.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Xime S. 2 years ago on Google
    Complete visitor center perfect for a review of the pilgrimage visit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Odilon D. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent introduction to Bible history especially around the time of Jesus. A must see if you wish to have historical context.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Johannes S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice and interresting approach to the history of the holy Land and the Life of Jesus. Specactular Views of important buildings of Jerusalem in Steps from the time of Jesus Up to now. Impressing !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Felix 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing smart biblical-historical museum. Highly recommended. Guided tour takes around 1.5h, it's very informative and well organized. The tour is wrapped up with a movie.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wayne L. 5 years ago on Google
    Great new center. Gives a complete timeline of all historical (non Biblical( and Biblical events. Since there are so many Levels Of History happening it helps to visualize from Bronze age (Abraham) thru the Roman period. Worth the visit. Brand new
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos A. 8 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Great place to help you understand the Holy Land and the transformation it has had over time in a very visual way

  • 5/5 Almudena S. 11 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    A great place to visit before going to Jerusalén , you will understand everything better, great guides, really nice, and very helpful, not only for catholics, thanks a lot for the explanation

  • 5/5 Simon H. 7 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Nice people who guide you around. Actually, everyone should stop by here before heading to Jerusalem. You get a good overview of the history of the country

  • 5/5 Fernando C. 7 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    It’s a very good way to use your time more effectively, when visiting the holy land . Great place with the right information when needed most definitely nightly they have my five star review

  • 5/5 Peter K. 7 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Excellent work. The maps, timelines, and interactive audio visual aids really helped me understand and appreciate the sites in the Holy Land.

  • 5/5 Victor M. 7 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Highly recommend going to this visitor center before visiting the Holy Sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The breakdown of each site is superb and it gives you the context to really understand everything.

  • 5/5 Nicholas W. 7 months ago on Google
    Amazing experience! Beautifully organized history of the faith. Very close to the road to Emmaus.

  • 5/5 Regina G. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing place to visit if you want to understand better the Holy Land and it's main Holy Places.

  • 5/5 Mark E. 10 months ago on Google
    Wonderful way to understand a timeline and also the geography of the Bible.

  • 5/5 Diego P. 1 year ago on Google
    Saxum Visitor Center is awesome!!!! It's the perfect place to go after you go around Jerusalem. It's the place that generates a perfect summary of all the things that you see around.

  • 5/5 Marco V. 11 months ago on Google
    Catholic Center, but everyone is welcome.Wonderful place where you can get in less than 2 hours lots of information about the Holy Land, the history across the Old and New Testament, multimedia and nice auditoriums for learning more about the places at Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. There is a catholic chapel in the center. We made a reservation. It is 30 minutes from Jerusalem with a Taxi in Abu Ghosh, the ancient road to Emaus. It should be included in the programme of a Christian Tour to Jerusalem.

  • 5/5 Francisco F. 10 months ago on Google
    Very interesting place that helped me to better understand what happened in that region. The timeline at the entrance of the building is phenomenal.

  • 5/5 Jaime A. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a must see You watch what has happened before and after Christ. It is very well splained The Mexican lady the vest

  • 5/5 edwin q. 1 year ago on Google
    Best to visit this place before any tour of the holy Land. Gives you a comprehensive view of what to expect.

  • 5/5 Nathalia Espitia L. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place to visit before going to all the known holy land places. Tour guide were amazing. Thank you so much.

  • 5/5 Diego P. 1 year ago on Google
    Saxum Visitor Center is awesome!!!! It's the perfect place to go after you go around Jerusalem. It's the place that generates a perfect summary of all the things that you see around.

  • 5/5 Jonathan D. 1 year ago on Google
    Everyone should visit this place! If you are visiting the Holy Land you definitely need to come here. It is a great way to understand the big picture of world history and Judeo-Christian history. Amazing!

  • 5/5 David W. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a helpful and insightful place. Great for starting or ending a pilgrimage to help preview or recollect all the wonderful places visited.

  • 5/5 Nate L. 3 years ago on Google
    we came in completely by chance, and had a very interesting tour with Isabel who was very knowledgable and pleasant

  • 5/5 H. Eli. T. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place with a lot of amazing attractions. Well thought of and designed materials to help people better understand the Holy Land, it's history and complexities. The timeline outside is brilliant!

  • 5/5 Enrique M. 8 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Had the opportunity to visit Holy Land, and followed a friend's suggestion to go to the Saxum Visitor Center on the first afternoon. I was really struck by how much they teach you in just a couple of hours. They have created a multimedia experience which begins with clever outdoor maps and timelines of the Holy Land and other ancient cultures, followed by interactive computer explanations of the Temple, the Holy Sepulchre, the last hours of Jesus Christ projected on a mockup of Jerusalem, etc. They have very knowledgeable guides in multiple languages, but even if you just browsed the computers you would learn a ton. The result is that you get the essential background, so that when visiting the actual historical sites you can make sense of all that you're seeing. If you are lucky enough to travel to the Holy Land, put a stop at Saxum early in your tour, and you will raise your Holy Land experience to a whole other level.

  • 5/5 James B. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Saxum Visitor Center was superb. The courtyard timeline is a masterpiece of design and the interactive panels really unravel key aspects of the Holy Land. I went with a group and was not expecting what I experienced which was world class. Well worth it.


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