The Jerusalem Temple of the Resurrection of Christ stands on the spot where, according to church tradition, Jesus Christ was crucified, buried, and then resurrected. The ceremony of the convergence of the Holy Fire is held annually in the temple.

The modern Church of the Holy Sepulcher is a huge architectural complex, including Golgotha ​​with the place of the Crucifixion, the rotunda - an architectural structure with a huge dome, under which is located Kuvukliya, Katholikon, or the Cathedral Church, which is the cathedral for the Patriarchs of the Jerusalem Orthodox Church, the underground Church of the Finding of the Life-Giving Cross, Church of St. Helena Equal-to-the-Apostles and several aisles. On the territory of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher there are several active monasteries, it includes many auxiliary premises, galleries, etc.

The temple is divided between six denominations of the Christian church: Greek Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian, Coptic, Syrian and Ethiopian, each of which has its own chapels and hours for prayers.