Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu (Denial by Peter)

DAY 7: STOP 27

Walked over to Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu - Catholic church located on the eastern slope of Mount Zion, just outside the Old (walled) City of Jerusalem and near where we visited the Cenacle (Upper Room) of the Last Supper – Gallicantu is Latin for “cock's crow” in commemoration of Peter's triple denial

A Byzantine shrine dedicated to Peter's repentance was erected on this spot in 457 AD, but was destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah in 1010. The chapel was rebuilt by Crusaders in 1102 and given its present name. After the fall of Jerusalem the church again fell into ruin and was not rebuilt until 1931 - Today a golden rooster protrudes prominently from the sanctuary roof in honor of its biblical connection

Statue of golden rooster below

Check out this ceiling in its own pic

This is also House of the High Priest Caiaphas.  Another way to get here as referenced in biblical times is going up to the Old City from the Pool of Siloam along the eastern slope of Mount Zion

Jesus was imprisoned here and dropped into a dark cave below Caiaphas' House.

More on this as we go down into the crypt and see the prison under the High Priest House.

Now to the underground caves - guard room, prison and out where Jesus was held