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On the eastern slopes of Mount Zion.
Erected in 1931 to commemorate Peter's triple rejection of Jesus,
and his subsequent remorse.
Beneath the church are a series of carved-out chambers,
from the Second Temple period.
Since tradition positions the palace of Caiaphas on this very site,
it logical that Jesus may have been imprisoned
in one of these underground crypts.
A Byzantine shrine dedicated to Peter's repentance was erected on this
spot
in the middle of the 5th century and was later destroyed by Moslem
invaders.
The chapel was rebuilt by the Crusaders.
Given a name: St. Peter's in Gallicantu.
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