Temple Mount, Sacred mountain in Jerusalem
This elevated platform is an ancient limestone plateau in the southeast corner of Jerusalem's walled old town. The area includes wide open courtyards, fountains, archways and several major buildings with golden domed roofs.
King Solomon ordered the first temple built on this hill around 950 BC, and it stood for about 360 years before enemies destroyed it. A second temple rose afterward, expanded by King Herod, until Roman forces burned it down in AD 70.
The site gets its name from the two great Jewish temples that once occupied this summit. Today Muslims worship at the mosques on the plaza, while Jews leave written prayers in cracks of the Western Wall below.
Visitors should cover shoulders and knees and respect prayer times for worshippers. Access is through several gates, and non-Muslims are not permitted to pray on the grounds.
The golden roof of the Dome of the Rock covers a bare stone from which Muslims believe Muhammad ascended to heaven. Some legends also say the prophet Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son at this very spot.
Location: Jerusalem
Founders: Solomon
Elevation above the sea: 743 m
GPS coordinates: 31.77778,35.23556
Latest update: December 5, 2025 08:45
This collection documents major buildings that have disappeared throughout history. It includes religious structures such as the 15th-century Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, whose glazed bricks gleamed in sunlight, as well as destroyed palaces, theaters, and public buildings from various periods and continents. Among the lost structures are the Colossus of Rhodes, the Temple in Jerusalem, the Great Buddhas of Bamiyan, the Berlin Wall, and the World Trade Center. The reasons for the disappearance of these structures range from warfare to natural disasters to deliberate demolition for urban redevelopment. The Palais du Trocadéro in Paris was demolished in 1937 to make way for the current Palais de Chaillot. The Crystal Palace in London burned down in 1936. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed in 1940, just months after opening. This compilation provides insight into lost architectural achievements and the historical circumstances of their disappearance.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
554 m
Dome of the Rock
41 m
Al-Aqsa Mosque
187 m
Western Wall
154 m
Gethsemane
409 m
Well of Souls
33 m
Holy Sepulchre
554 m
Golden Gate
180 m
Aelia Capitolina
487 m
Hezekiah's Tunnel
603 m
Old City of Jerusalem
180 m
Church of Mary Magdalene
506 m
Damascus Gate
643 m
St Anne's Church
412 m
Church of All Nations
418 m
Western Wall Tunnel
136 m
Lions' Gate
365 m
Hurva Synagogue
497 m
Dome of the Chain
40 m
Mosque of Omar
565 m
The Temple Institute
346 m
Robinson's Arch
235 m
Large Stone Structure
394 m
Herod's Temple
28 m
Alexander's Court
474 m
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
473 m
Herod's Gate
606 m
Wilson's Arch
180 mReviews
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