Abstract
The study examines Jerusalem in the works of selected patristic authors. At the beginning Vopřada answers the question how early Christian generations as ancient believers approached Jerusalem.
Then he outlines basic features of spiritual interpretations of Jerusalem in the New Testament and patristic writings. Thus the first part approaches Jerusalem as the historical reality and the second part engages its allegorisation.
This historical and theological walk provides an environment for questioning issues important even for Christians today: What do Rome and Jerusalem have in com- mon? Does the church need Jerusalem today? And if she does, how should she relate to it? Should Jerusalem be accepted as the city of God at present times, or should this qualification be reserved for the future and awaited with the Lord's second coming?