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Church of the Beatitudes by the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha built on the traditional site of Jesus' delivery of the Sermon on the Mount. (Eight-sided churches have roots in ancient Rome.). .On Google Earth:.32°52'51.13"N, 35°33'21.37"EFlickr 9508280@N07_5540428494_f8f40c0784_o Mount of Beatitudes CC-BY-SA Dan Lundberg.jpg
The traditional location for the Mount of Beatitudes is on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, between Capernaum and Gennesaret . The actual location of the Sermon on the Mount is not certain, but the present site has been commemorated for more than 1600 years. The site is very near Tabgha. The picture shows the Sea of Galileefrom the Mount of Beatitudes. Photo by Itamar Grinberg.Flickr israelphotogallery_14495235102_1ca271bcf5_o View from Mount of Beatitudes CC-BY-ND Israeli Ministry of Tourism.jpg