Old City of Jerusalem, Walled historic quarter in East Jerusalem, Israel.
The Old City extends across 0.9 square kilometers and contains four residential sections: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Armenian quarters within limestone walls.
Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent built the current defensive perimeter of the Old City between 1535 and 1538, including eight gates and 34 watchtowers.
Three major world religions consider specific locations within the Old City sacred: the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Visitors enter through seven functioning gates, with Jaffa Gate and Damascus Gate serving as primary access points to the narrow stone-paved streets.
Archaeological excavations beneath the Old City reveal multiple layers of civilizations, with artifacts dating from the First Temple period to modern times.
Location: Jerusalem
Part of: Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
GPS coordinates: 31.77667,35.23417
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:35
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
462 m
Dome of the Rock
187 m
Western Wall
32 m
Well of Souls
177 m
Walls of Jerusalem
641 m
Holy Sepulchre
462 m
Tower of David
608 m
Golden Gate
361 m
Aelia Capitolina
315 m
Damascus Gate
653 m
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
560 m
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
681 m
Lions' Gate
533 m
Hurva Synagogue
319 m
Dome of the Chain
220 m
Mosque of Omar
452 m
The Temple Institute
166 m
Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
573 m
Robinson's Arch
102 m
Herod's Temple
174 m
Alexander's Court
375 m
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
370 m
Herod's Gate
706 m
Wilson's Arch
0 m
Burnt House
183 m
New Gate
808 m
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
274 m
Warren's Gate
122 mReviews
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