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Via Dolorosa is within the Christian quarter. You would find it if you enter the Old City through the Lion's gate
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| Station I - Jesus is condemned to death
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| The first station is a few yards ahead at the present day Umariya Elementary School
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| Plaque found in Via Dolorosa.
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Station II - Jesus carries his cross. Now the Ecce Homo Convent, where Pontius Pilate gave his famous Ecce Homo
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| Station III - Jesus falls the first time. Now a a Polish-catholic chapel
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| Station III - I went the other day and the chapel was opened.
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| Station IV - Jesus meets his mother. Today it is home to an Armenian Orthodox oratory
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Station V - Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross. Now a Franciscan oratory
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| Finally a chapel that is opened, but I don't think it makes any differences as I could not get inside
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| The pilgrim touching the stone off the wall of the chapel
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| Station VI - Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. Yes this was where the Veil of Veronica come from
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The good, the bad and the ugly!
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