Anybody can translate to russian or even be more generous and provide audio The infant Jesus is said to have been born here, in a small cave beneath the floor of the church. Today, a silver star in the cave floor marks the traditional spot of Jesus’ birth. The first Christian emperor, Constantine, had the original Church of the Nativity constructed above the site in the year 325 AD. The church is on two levels: the cave which contains the birthplace and the upper church which is cared for by the Greek Orthodox. By Christian tradition, the cave under the church is believed to be the exact place where Jesus was born, it’s the main part in this complex. This is now the modern entrance into church of the Nativity. The entrance to the church was built intentionally to compel visitors to bow their heads upon entering, thereby making an attitude of respect. Today you approach the church through this small entrance, the crusaders approached the church via the pointed arch entrance. The building as we know it today is from the 6th century with remains from the 4th century and apparently it has been renovated in the 12th century. Let’s give it a visit.