Jerusalem - information about the city

Jerusalem - tourist attractions

	Dome of the Rock	The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The structure has been refurbished many times since its initial completion in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik. The site's significance stems from religious traditions regarding the rock, kno...
	Western Wall	The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel (Hebrew: הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, translit.: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple 's courtyard, and is arguably the...
	Stepped Stone Structure	The Stepped Stone Structure is the name given to the remains at a particular archaeological site (sometimes termed Area G) on the eastern side of the City of David, the oldest part of Jerusalem. The curved, 60ft high, narrow stone structure is built over a series of terraces (hence the name). A case...
	Mount of Olives	The Mount of Olives (also Mount Olivet, Hebrew: הר הזיתים ‎, Har HaZeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, الطور ‎, Jebel az-Zeitun) is a mountain ridge east of Jerusalem's Old City in East Jerusalem. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. It is said by believers that Jesus gave an end-...
	Zion Square	Zion Square (Hebrew: כיכר ציון ‎, Kikar Tziyon) is a public square at the east end of the Ben Yehuda Street Pedestrian Mall in downtown Jerusalem. It abuts Jaffa Road, Herbert Samuel Street and Yoel Moshe Salomon Street as well. In August 2012, it was the site of the Zion Square assault.
	Jerusalem Historical City Hall Building	The Jerusalem Historical City Hall Building (as it is now called) was one of the four public buildings constructed in Jerusalem by the British administration. It was built by the City of Jerusalem during the British mandate after the previous City Hall became insufficient for the needs of the burgeo...
	Al-Aqsa Mosque	Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الاقصى al-Masjid al-Aqsa, [ʔælˈmæsʒɪd ælˈʔɑqsˤɑ], "the Farthest Mosque,") also known as Al-Aqsa and Bayt al-Muqaddas, is the third holiest site in Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. The site on which the silver domed mosque sits, along with the Dome of ...
	Teddy Stadium	Teddy Stadium (Hebrew: אצטדיון טדי ‎, Itztadion Teddy) is a football stadium in Jerusalem, Israel. Two football teams currently use the stadium - Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem. The stadium is named for long-time Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek, who was in office during the time of its construc...
	Church of the Visitation	The Church of the Visitation honors the visit paid by Mary, Jesus'mother, to Elizabeth, John the Baptist 's mother. (Luke 1:39-56) This is the site where tradition tells us that Mary recited her song of praise, the Magnificat, one of the most ancient hymns to Mary.. The church is beautifully adorned...
	Israeli West Bank barrier	The Israeli West Bank barrier is a separation barrier (see "Names of the barrier") under construction by the State of Israel along and within the West Bank. Upon completion, the barrier's total length will be approximately 700 kilometres (430 mi). 90% of the length of this barrier is a fence with ve...