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The church of the holy sepulchre greek latin ecclesia sancti sepulchrihebrew arabic is a church in the christian quarter of the old city of jerusalem the church contains according to traditions dating back to at least the fourth century the two holiest sites in christianity the site . The church of the holy sepulchre was reconsecrated on july 15 1149 50 years to the day after the capture of jerusalem by the first crusade but in fact work continued on the building for some years afterward nevertheless the church of the crusaders is essentially the church that is to be seen today. The church of the holy sepulchre lies in the northwest quarter of the old city of jerusalem constantine the great first built a church on the site it was dedicated about 336 ce burned by the persians in 614 restored by modestus the abbot of the monastery of theodosius 616 626 destroyed by the caliph al hakim bi amr allah about 1009 and restored by the byzantine emperor . The church of the holy sepulchre in the old city of jerusalem covers what christians believe is the site of the most important event in human history the place where jesus christ rose from the dead but the pilgrim who looks for the hill of calvary and a tomb cut out of rock in a garden nearby will be disappointed o at first sight the church may bring on a sense of anticlimax