MembersTsarist Hotel Reopens in Jerusalem

In the very heart of modern Jerusalem lies the Russian Compound, with its stunning Orthodox Church and newly renovated hotel.

By Israel Today Staff |
Photo: Olivier Fitoussi /Flash90

Known as Sergei’s Courtyard, the compound was built in 1890 by an uncle of Tsar Nicholas II. All of the building material for the Renaissance-style construction was imported from Russia. For more than a century, it has...

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