Earthquakes inflicted significant damage to the Church of the Nativity between 1834 and 1837 . The 1834 Jerusalem earthquake damaged the church 's bell tower , the furnishings of the cave on which the church is built , and other parts of its structure . Minor damages were further inflicted by a series of strong aftershocks in 1836 and the Galilee earthquake of 1837
Galilee earthquake of 1837
Galilee earthquake of 1837
Church of the Nativity