Greek monastery on Mt. Tabor

Back in the 4th century, on the orders of the mother of Emperor Constantine of Equal-to-the-Apostles Helena, the first church was built on Tabor. Two centuries later, three more churches appeared in honor of the prophets Elijah and Moses, as well as the Transfiguration of the Lord. But Muslims in the 12th century leveled everything to the ground, leaving only a pile of stones. 
The construction of the Orthodox Church began in 1854. The initiator was the Elder Irinarkh. He settled on the mountain, equipping a small cell in the ruins. Hierodeacon Nestor was his faithful companion. Among the ruins, they found semicircular niches and arranged an altar there. Pilgrims began to come to the service of prayers on Tabor. The number of parishioners was constantly increasing, and with them the size of donations for the new church. The elder in his life managed to collect 40,000 piastres and begin the construction of the church. Until the time of its consecration, Irinarch did not live two years. Archimandrite died in 1860, and the grand opening of the temple took place on August 6, 1862.
The Orthodox Greek monastery welcomes guests all year round, but the largest number of pilgrims on the mountain is observed annually on August 19 at the Transfiguration. Wanting to meet the dawn on Tabor, some climb the pilgrim trail on August 18. Priests of the Jerusalem Patriarchate hold a service dedicated to the great holiday. The celebration is not held in the church itself, but on the site. The first reason for this choice is simple. The walls of the monastery simply do not contain all the pilgrims, so many believers rise to the top on this day.