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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.

During Passover and Sukkot, the nature reserve is crowded. Visits are especially recommended during the early hours of opening hours.

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

The limestone tower was constructed in 1900 and initiated by a Joseph Bey Moyal, a Jewish businessman from Jaffa, and was made possible with contributions from all communities of Jaffa, including Arabs, Armenians, Maronites and Jews.

From the roof of the Austrian café you have a completely unobstructed view of the Dome of the Rock

Suleiman the Magnificent had the Lion Gate built as part of the construction of a wall around Jerusalem in 1538 and originally wanted to call it “Bab el-Ghor” - without success. The Lion Gate has recently undergone structural changes. Like the Zion Gate, it had an angled entrance, visible through the arch on the left that still survives today. The British also tore down the rear wall to make access to the old town easier. (https://www.israelmagazin.de/israel-orte/jerusalem/die-8-altstadt-tore-2/lowentor)

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.

You can get all sorts of information there, from Christian information to bus rides... and of course a gate that takes you to the old town