Did you know that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is jointly owned by 6 different Christian churches? A Muslim family acts as the gatekeeper to prevent disagreement between the various churches. Amazingly, we got a picture with the man who opens the doors to the church everyday!
Another interesting feature about the church that your tourguides might not point out is an old wooden ladder that has been leaning on the upper facade of the church since the mid-1800's. It was placed there to make repairs, but it was never removed because no one can decide who has the responsibility to remove it.
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