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Western Wall (the Kotel), Jerusalem

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1. Jaffa Gate – Zion Gate loop from ירושלים - יצחק נבון

16.1km

04:36

360m

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2. Jaffa Gate – Church of the Holy Sepulchre loop from Armenian Quarter

5.95km

01:38

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Zion Gate – Tomb of the Virgin Mary loop from Yemin Moshe

5.65km

01:41

170m

180m

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Philipp Hesse

September 21, 2023

A special place and always the source of conflict. When the Israelis captured Jerusalem after the six-day war, the Western Wall was surrounded by old, small houses and only a few meters were accessible. Nevertheless, this was the place where the victory was celebrated. Today the wall is mostly exposed and the large space in front of it is used for ceremonies and prayers. Anyone can touch the Western Wall and pray there, although there are separate areas for men and women. You can get small pieces of paper for prayers on site. A visit on Friday evening is particularly exciting, when Shabbat begins at dusk and the Orthodox people meet here to pray.

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Matto

January 30, 2022

What visitors see today is only a small portion of what existed during the Second Temple period. Archaeologists have uncovered layers of the wall underground through years of excavation. It wasn't until 1967, after the Six Day War, that the area around the Wall was cleared, creating the Western Wall Plaza that visitors can see today.

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Andy

January 14, 2022

The now-famous Wailing Wall used to form the western wall of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The first temple in the city was built by the biblical King Solomon in the 10th century BC. erected at the time when Solomon still ruled over all Israel. However, this first temple was built in 586 BC. destroyed by the Babylonians. A few years later, around 515 BC. The rulers of the Persian occupation erected a new, simpler designed temple, which was built in 20 BC. by Herod the Great. Of this newer temple, what is now the Wailing Wall formed the Western Wall, but this wall was not completed until AD 50-70. The actual temple could not last long in Jerusalem either, since the Romans built it in 70 AD. destroyed. The Wailing Wall is the last surviving part of the ancient temple and is partly still underground and only partly above ground.

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Western Wall (the Kotel), Jerusalem

1. Jaffa Gate – Zion Gate loop from ירושלים - יצחק נבון

2. Jaffa Gate – Church of the Holy Sepulchre loop from Armenian Quarter

3. Zion Gate – Tomb of the Virgin Mary loop from Yemin Moshe

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