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Looking in an east-northeast direction, the two grey domes of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher are seen in the center of the photo. It was originally built around 326 AD, three hundred plus years before the Dome of the Rock, which sits on the Temple Mount (arguably the most recognized building in Jerusalem). The church has been destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries and the one you see today is basically the church built by the Crusaders after 1100 AD.
For some, the church doesn't make sense because today, it sits within the city walls and the Scripture says that Jesus was crucified outside the city walls. At the time of Christ, this area was outside as depicted in the graphic below.
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The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the two sacred spots which were the earliest tradition of Golgotha and the Garden Tomb—the small dome covers Golgotha and the larger dome covers the site of Jesus’ tomb as seen in the graphic below.
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The builders cut the size of Golgotha down somewhat. But more of it remains than the tomb area, which was basically leveled. You have to go 'up' to a second story to stand on Calvary, while the edicula (altar) of the Holy Sepulcher is on the ground floor.
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