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Every
visitor to Palestine must visit the old city of Jerusalem. Each
carries with them their own baggage of preconceived ideas, religious
or political. And yet each will be surprised by what they find. For
all its fame, Jerusalem is a small town, with many faces and weighed
down with history. But it also offers an enormous amount to see,
whether you are interested in ancient history, religion or
contemporary politics. Within the city, the third holiest site for
Muslims - The Haram al-Sharif from where Mohammed rose to heaven
will be found; the holy Christian sites of the youth of Jesus, his
crucifixion, burial and resurrection and the holiest Jewish site,
The Western Wall.
Places To Visit
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The Citadel (
Tower Of David)
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Dome of the
Rock (al-Haram al-Sharif)
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Western Wall
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Dolorosa
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The Church of
the Holy Sepulchre
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Mount of
Olives
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Tomb of Virgin
Mary
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Church of
Gethsemane (Church of all Nations)
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The Church of
All Nations
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The Distant
Mosque (Al-Aqsa)
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The Garden
Tomb
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Bethany
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The Kidron
Valley
- Gates and
Walls of the Old City
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The magnificent walls of
Jerusalem’s Old City constitute a living example of Arab Islamic
architecture. The walls surrounding the old city were built by the
Ottoman under the direct
supervision of Sultan Suleiman Al Qanouni in 1542. The walls stretch
for twelve miles over an
area with a diameter of two miles and rise to a height of 40 feet.
They contain 43
surveillance towers and 11 gates, seven of which are presently open.
1 - Damascus Gate (Bab al-Amud)
2 -Jaffa Gate (Bab
al-Khalil)
3 -Zion Gate
4 -Dung Gate (Bab Harat
al-Magharbeh)
5 -New Gate ( Bab
al-Jadid)
6 - Lions Gate (St.
Stephen’s Gate)
7-Golden Gate
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