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Zion Gate

Zion Gate

Highlight • Monument

Zion Gate

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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גן לאומי סביב חומות ירושלים העתיקה

Location: Israel

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May 18, 2017

Hiking

Through the Zion Gate you leave the Armenian Quarter of the Old Town towards Mount Zion (Dormitio). On the outside are innumerable bullet holes, which originate from the 1948 Revolutionary War.

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January 14, 2022

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In 1540, Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent had the Zion Gate in the south of the ring wall of the old town. From here, the visitor enters the Jewish quarter of …

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March 26, 2023

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Gate towards mount Zion. From the top (part of the ramparts walk) the view over to the church on the mount is best. Also always interesting to see car drivers mastering the 90° bends in the gate (as many private parking for inhabitants of the old city are behind this gate).

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Elevation 780 m

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