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During the time of the Crusaders, the Jaffa Gate was called the David Gate, understood as the entrance to the City of David, the former ruler of Jerusalem.

The Zion Gate is also known as the "Gate of the Prophet David," because according to Islamic tradition, David's tomb was located on Mount Zion. During the Israeli War of Independence, the gate stood as a silent witness to history, as evidenced by the many holes on its exterior, bullet holes, and signs of fierce fighting around the Old City of Jerusalem, which was occupied by Jordan at the time and prevented Jews from accessing the Western Wall.

With several hundred film contributions, culture-loving viewers can learn about very special places all over the world as part of the series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity" – which I highly recommend. Despite the diversity of the cultures and eras in which they originated, the sites have one great commonality: UNESCO has recognized them as "World Heritage Sites." These include the ruins of Masada, a fortified rock city in the Israeli desert, which owes its international fame primarily to the fact that in the first century AD, soldiers of the Roman Empire stormed the site after a complex siege – however, the nearly 1,000 inhabitants had previously committed collective suicide to avoid being captured by their hated enemies. The 15-minute film contribution (only in German) can be found in the ARD media library at the following link =>> https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/masada-israel-folge-322/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS82ODQ5Mjg4

They span all continents and eras: the buildings ennobled by UNESCO with the title of "World Heritage Site," conceived and realized by people of diverse civilizations. "The White City of Tel Aviv has been declared a cultural monument. (...) In 1909, the small town of Tel Aviv was founded, north of Neve Zedek. From around 1930, the first houses and residential complexes were built... by Jewish immigrants from Germany. Between 1931 and 1956, approximately 4,000 houses were built in the 'international style,' based on the Bauhaus style." As part of the German-language television series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity," hundreds of these monuments are presented to culture-loving viewers in quarter-hour segments. The one about TEL AVIV is available in the ARD media library via the following link =>> https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/tel-aviv-die-weisse-stadt-von-tel-aviv-israel-folge-323/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS82ODQwMzcw

The limestone from the ditches was used to build the Crusader castle of Montfort. The castle's protective walls were five to seven meters thick. There was a castle chapel, a residential tower, several halls and a cistern that supplied the residents with water. An outbuilding belonging to the castle was found in the valley. This was most likely used as a water mill at times, but also as a guest house or hospital. The Teutonic Order had made it their mission to care for the sick, which they demonstrably also did in Montfort.

Super cool beach promenade with cafes and many other activities

Blick am Rothschild-Boulevard in Tel Aviv

Beautiful view from the beach in Tel Aviv towards Old Jaffa