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The Mount of Beatitudes refers to the hill in Northern Israel where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 5:2 “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.  

Church of the Beatitudes

Church of the Beatitudes

On the hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, stands the Church of the Beatitudes, built by  Antonio Barluzzi an Italian architect. The church is octagonal in shape, symbolic of the eight beatitudes which are inscribed on the walls of the octagon, the ninth is inside the dome.

Church of the Beatitudes

View towards the area of the Mount of Beatitudes

View towards the Sea

View towards the Sea

Things to look for around the Beatitudes location

Beautiful views

Beautiful views

View of the Sea of Galilee looking towards Valley of the Doves.

Beautiful views

Stain glass of the Beatitudes

Mosaic pavement

Mosaic pavement

Walk the grounds and see many mosaics visualizing different parts of biblical history from both Old and New Testament.