| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
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The old city of Jerusalem. The walled city is holy to three religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
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The walls of the old city.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
 |
Jerusalem is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
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The Old City of Jerusalem is surrounded by a high wall.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
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The walls are 4km in length and average 12m high.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
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The city walls average 2.5m thick and contain 34 watchtowers.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
 |
Herod's Gate dates from Ottoman times and is one of nine open gates.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
 |
The Old City is divided into four quarters: Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Armenian.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
 |
Parts of the Old City are flanked by gardens.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
Steps lead down to Damascus Gate (1537) which enters the Muslim Quarter.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
Damascus Gate in 1986. The gate is on the northern wall of the city.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
The steps at the gate and an Israeli security post.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
Palestinian man.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
Ottoman fountain.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
Palestinian couple.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
The Ottoman gate is built over an earlier gate constructed by Roman Emperor Hadrian (c131).
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
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Arabic inscription.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
View over the Muslim Quarter of the old city.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Damascus Gate
|
 |
Damascus Gate has two turns before entering the Old City.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Damascus Gate from within the Old City.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
The market in the Muslim Quarter.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
The Old City is built on two hills.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Clothes shops.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Israeli soldiers patrol the Old City.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
The market is busy.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Street scene.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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T-shirts.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Bread shop.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Nuts and dried fruit.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Sweet shop.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Fruit stall.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Juice shop.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Clothes bazaar.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Sweets.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Cafe.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Restaurant menu.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
The bazaar runs West to East and North to South on the old Roman road.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Walking sticks.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Street near the centre of the walled old city.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Steps and arches.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Dried fruit.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Perfume shop.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Musical instruments (percussion).
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Musical instruments (strings).
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Backgammon.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Inlaid boxes.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Minaret on the Temple Mount (Harem es Sharif).
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
The hilly old city.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Buying sweets.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Metalware.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Spices.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Man carrying sweets.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Market near the Harem es Sharif.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Tea stand.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Sweets.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Dried fruit.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Clothes shops.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
Many of the streets are markets.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Steps.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
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Coffee makers.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
The old city is built on a hill.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Muslim Quarter
|
 |
The Church of St Anne was built in 1140 by European Crusaders. It became a mosque for 700 years.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Lion Gate
|
 |
The Lion Gate faces East towards the Mount of Olives.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Lion Gate
|
 |
Decoration above the Lion Gate.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
 |
Jerusalem was originally called Urshalem (City of Shalem, a Cananite deity).
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
 |
The city wall.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
|
 |
New Gate dates from 1887 and leads to the Christian Quarter.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
There are 37 denominations of Christianity in the Old City.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
Priest.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
The Monastery of Saint Saviour is a Catholic Franciscan monastery.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
One of many churches in the Christian Quarter.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
Narrow street.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
Entrance to a house.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
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Arched passageway.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
Christian information centre.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
The centre of the Christian Quarter.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
Drinking fountain.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Christian Quarter
|
 |
Street near the Jaffa Gate.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Jaffa Gate
|
 |
Jaffa Gate.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Jaffa Gate
|
 |
Jaffa Gate faces West.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Jaffa Gate
|
 |
Orthodox Jewish man.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
|
 |
The Via Dolorosa ("Way of Sorrows" in Latin) is the route along which Christians believe Jesus walked to his Crucifiction.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
|
 |
Pilgrims follow the Via Dolorosa, often carrying wooden crosses.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
|
 |
The route begins in the Muslim Quarter and has a number of Stations where events occurred on the way to the Crucifiction.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 1
|
 |
Station 1 is now an Islamic school (open to pilgrims in 1986). It is where the Roman Governor, Pilate condemned Jesus to death.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 1
|
 |
The Islamic school was closed to pilgrims in 2019.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 1
|
 |
Station 1 is marked by a plaque.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 2
|
 |
Station 2 is a Franciscan complex.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 2
|
 |
Station 2 is the Franciscan Chapel of the Flagellation, marking where Jesus was whipped by the Romans.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 2
|
 |
Carved entrance.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 2
|
 |
The interior of the Chapel of the Flagellation.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 2
|
 |
Stained glass window.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 2
|
 |
The dome has a crown of thorns.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Station 2
|
 |
The Sanctuary of the Flagellation.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
|
 |
The 2nd century Ecce Homo Arch. Christians believe that Pilate presented the flagellated Christ and declared: "Behold the man" ("Ecce Homo" in Latin).
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
|
 |
The Ecce Homo Basilica.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
|
 |
Muslim house along the early part of the Via Dolorosa.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Church of Christ's Prison
|
 |
The entrance to the Church of Christ's Prison.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Church of Christ's Prison
|
 |
Much of the church is underground.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : East Jerusalem
City / Town : Jerusalem
District : Via Dolorosa
Site / Event : Church of Christ's Prison
|
 |
The church is a grotto.
|
2019 |
were added from 1 February 2025.