“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
In a walled city, you see a lot of gates and doors. And I really like them. So they deserved their own post!
Within Jerusalem is Via Dolorosa, which tradition says is the path of the last steps of Jesus Christ, with 14 stations and the last station being the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the location of Jesus's tomb. We didn't walk the entire Via Dolorosa route, but many people were.
This door represents the 7th station, where Jesus fell for the 2nd time. Behind the door is a small Franciscan chapel
Another spot along Via Dolorosa. The 5th station, where Simon assists Jesus in carrying the cross.
No story behind these doors. I just liked how different and interesting the details are.
On to gates, the walls around the old city have 11 original gates (built during the Ottoman Period). Only 7 are open today. I only managed to get pictures of 4 of the 7 accessible gates. Not very good.
I missed pictures of Herod's Gate, Lion's Gate, and Jaffa Gate
Zion Gate - This gate is on the southern side and leads to the Jewish & Armenian quarters. It was one of the main gates used by the Israel Defense Forces in 1967 to enter & capture the city. The stones surrounding the gate are still pockmarked by weapons fire.
Dung Gate, near the Western Wall and Temple Mount. It is called Dung Gate because refuse &
garbage was removed from the temple through this gate
Damascus Gate, on the North and leading into the Muslim Quarter
This is the Golden, or Mercy Gate. It faces the Mount of Olives on the east side of the city. According to Jewish tradition, the Messiah will enter Jerusalem through this gate. So to prevent this, the Muslims sealed the gate during the rule of Suleiman (Ottoman Empire) in the 16th Century.
Back to some interesting doors throughout the city.....
And since there were no pictures of me in this post, here I am near Jaffa Gate and the Citadel, or Tower of David
Beautiful shots and beautiful photographer !
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