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...
	National Library of Israel	The National Library of Israel (הספרייה הלאומית formerly: Jewish National and University Library, בית הספרים הלאומי והאוניברסיטאי), is the national library of Israel. The library holds more than 5 million books, and is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Natio...
	Yad Vashem	Yad Vashem (Hebrew: יד ושם) is Israel 's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 through the Yad Vashem Lawpassed by the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Yad Vashem is located on the western slope of Mount Herzl on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, 804 meters...
	Jerusalem Biblical Zoo	The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem (Hebrew: גן החיות התנ"כי בירושלים על שם משפחת טיש ‎, Arabic: حديقة الحيوان الكتابية في أورشليم القدس ‎ Ḥadīqat al-Ḥaiwān al-Kitābiyyah fī 'Urushalīm al-Quds), popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of...
	Mount Herzl	Mount Herzl (הר הרצל), also Har HaZikaron (הר הזכרון ‎ lit. "Mount of Remembrance"), is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside Jerusalem Forest. It is named for Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zi...
	Jerusalem Chords Bridge	The Jerusalem Chords Bridge or Jerusalem Bridge of Strings (Hebrew: גשר המיתרים ‎, Gesher HaMeitarim), also called the Jerusalem Light Rail Bridgeis a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge at the entrance to the city of Jerusalem, Israel, designed by the Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatra...
	Jerusalem Central Bus Station	The Jerusalem Central Bus Station is the main bus depot in Jerusalem, Israel and one of the busiest bus stations in the country. Located on Jaffa Road near the entrance to the city, it serves Egged, Superbus and Dan intercity bus routes. City buses pick up and discharge passengers across the street ...
	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...