Jaffa Gate

The Jaffa Gate (Hebrew: Sha'ar שער יפו jafo; Arabic: باب الخليل bab al -Khalil, DMG bāb al -Khalil, Hebron Gate ' ) is one of eight gates in the city wall, leading to the Old City of Jerusalem.

Location

It is situated on the west side of the Old City of Jerusalem next to the Citadel and leads from the new town in the Christian and Armenian quarters. The way through the gate describes a 90 ° curve allows an attacker to be prevented from fast to break through the gate.

The name

The name is derived as the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem joined with Jaffa road that leaves the old town here. The Crusaders knew the Jaffa Gate as " Davidstor ".

Trivia

Despite a widespread anecdote no breach next to the gate was beaten in the Jerusalem city wall during the visit of the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the former Ottoman Empire. It was then filled in only the gap between the gate and the Citadel to allow easier access to the old town. The Emperor rode on October 29, 1898 a white horse through this new opening, which even today is still one of the main access routes for motor traffic.

The British General Allenby, however, rose when he entered as a conqueror from the horse from when he entered the city on December 9, 1917, as did the pilgrims for centuries.

Swell

Gallery

Kilometer zero Israel

Bezalel Pavilion

The Clock Tower

Turkish - Ottoman Water Facility