located in the christian quarter of the old city of jerusalem, the edicule, also known as the tomb of christ, within the church of the holy sepulchre is the most holy site for many mainstream denominations within christianity. the area of the church is regarded as the site, according to their understanding, where jesus christ suffered, was crucified, died, buried and resurrected from the dead along a temporal pathway known as the via dolorosa (from the latin; lit. "way of sorrows"). the first eight stations of the cross can be followed along the route leading up to the church, inside of which are the final five stations.