This Basilica is surrounded by beautiful gardens featuring lovely OLD olive trees. Tourists walk around the outside edges of the gardens and not on the light colored stone paths visible in the photo.
There is a large stone on the grounds. Visitors here can reflect on how Jesus prayed on the night he was betrayed.
A closeup of the artwork embedded in the stone:
Another piece of artwork is mounted on the outer walls of the building.
The Exterior of the Basilica:
Some of the murals on the interior walls:
As we were driving away from the Basilica, I was able to capture this picture of it from a distance.
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