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Temple of the Great
King and Plaza of the Nations
Rating:
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Type: Historical recreation
Time: Continuous viewing
Kelly says: A fitting setting for the shows
The Temple of the Great
King is a half-scale recreation of the Herod’s Temple which
stood on Jerusalem’s Mount Moriah in the first century A.D.
What we see is actually just the Temple’s facade and a courtyard in front of it surrounded by 30 Corinthian columns with golden capitals. Supposedly, this is all archaeologically accurate. Be that as it may, the Plaza of Nations, as this space is called, is a dazzling centerpiece for The Holy Land Experience. Add a high priest in white robes and bulbous turban, blowing a shofar to summon the faithful, and a uniformed Roman solider striding purposefully about and you have a nice, if pared down, evocation of ancient Jerusalem.
Some of the live performances take place here, using the semicircular steps to the Temple as a stage. Seating is provided by folding chairs arranged in a semicircle facing the Temple.
Tip: When watching shows in the Plaza of the Nations, take a seat on the far right (as you face the Temple). From here it is a straight shot to the line for the film Seed of Promise in the Theater of Life (see below).
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