In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “founded in palestine by salesians on ruins of a byzantine monastery from the 7th century”. Today it says “valley located in palestine on the seam line between the west bank and jerusalem”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “founded in palestine by salesians on ruins of a byzantine monastery from the 7th century”. Today it says “valley located in palestine on the seam line between the west bank and jerusalem”.
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Cremisan was founded in Palestine by Salesians on ruins of a Byzantine monastery from the 7th century . Its main purpose was to produce wine from local grapes . The convent is located just on the current border between Jerusalem and Beit Jala . Today, grapes are grown on hillsides between 600 and 930 m altitude , but only 2% the wine production (around 700,000 liters per year) is made from Cremisan's own grapes. The rest comes mainly from Beit Jala , Beit Shemesh , and Hebron area. Also, a number of theological students from other countries are educated here.1
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The Cremisan Monastery is a Salesian monastery in the West Bank , near Beit Jala .The monastery, located on a hill 850 meters above sea level, is five kilometers from Bethlehem and 12 kilometers from Jerusalem .It was built in 1885 on ruins of a 7th century Byzantine monastery.The main monastery, housed in a building featuring stone floors, thick walls and high arched ceilings, is decorated with pictures of Pope John Paul II and Don Bosco , the founder of the Salesian order.The monastery accepts theology students from around the world.
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The Cremisan Valley is a valley located on the seam line between the West Bank and Jerusalem .The Cremisan monastery is within Jerusalem municipal limits, while the storeroom on the other side of the parking lot is in the West Bank.The road to the monastery passes one of the coordinating offices between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.The valley is one of the last green areas in the Bethlehem district, with vast stretches of agricultural lands and recreational grounds.The Salesian Sisters Convent and School, the Salesian Monastery and Cremisan Cellars are located in the valley.
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The Cremisan Valley is a valley located on the seam line between the West Bank and Jerusalem . The valley is one of the last green areas in the Bethlehem district, with vast stretches of agricultural lands and recreational grounds. The Salesian Sisters Convent and School, the Salesian Monastery and Cremisan Cellars are located in the valley.
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The Cremisan Valley is a valley located in Palestine on the seam line between the West Bank and Jerusalem . The valley is one of the last green areas in the Bethlehem district, with vast stretches of agricultural lands and recreational grounds. The Salesian Sisters Convent and School, the Salesian Monastery and Cremisan Cellars are located in the valley.
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founded in palestine by salesians on ruins of a byzantine monastery from the 7th century
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valley located in palestine on the seam line between the west bank and jerusalem
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