
Deir Rafat Monastery
Attractions & sights
Catholic pilgrimage church about 5 km west of Beit Shemesh, built in 1927, with walls inscribed with the Ave Maria in 280 languages and an 8-metre bronze statue over the entrance.
Photo: Israel Zeller (ישראל זלר), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY 2.5 (opens in a new tab)