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City of David

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City of David

Highlight • Historical Site

City of David

Name: City of David
Rating: 2

Recommended by 16 hikers

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

16.3km

04:40

360m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

5.87km

01:44

170m

180m

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

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3. Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Zion Gate loop from Armenian Quarter

5.71km

01:41

160m

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

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Matto

June 26, 2020

About 3000 years ago, King David decided to leave his previous seat in the city of Hebron in what is now the West Bank and move up to Jerusalem to unite the tribes of Israel with the help of a central capital. With the conquest of Jerusalem from the hands of the Jebusites, David transformed the city into the capital of a thriving and strong kingdom. His son and successor Salomon built the Jewish temple on Mount Moriah, the site of the sacrifice of Isaac. Jerusalem thus became the political, religious and spiritual center for the people of Israel as a whole.
Today, the fascinating historical sites in the Davidstadt National Park can be visited on a small, fairytale-like hilltop near the western wall of the former temple (Wailing Wall) in front of the manure gate in the south of Jerusalem's Old City.
The visit offers an exciting experience - a journey through the city of kings and prophets, to the place where the majority of the biblical texts were written, and to the site of most of the stories we know from the Bible about Jerusalem.
Duration of the tour: About two and a half two hours

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Thomas Meyer

June 28, 2020

A great tour, including a hike through the WasserkAnal.

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JoK

August 14, 2020

Narrow corridors, some in old canals, are very interesting. History comes to life here.

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City of David

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

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

3. Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Zion Gate loop from Armenian Quarter

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