Dung Gate — Attraction in Jerusalem

An important historical site worth visiting. The name ‘Dung Gate’ already appears in the Bible during the days of the Return to Zion in the Book of Nehemiah, chapter 2, verse 13. In the context of what is written in the Book of Nehemiah, the Dung Gate is located at the lowest point in the southeast of the Old City, near the point where the Central Valley drains out of the old city and connects to the Kidron brook. It is likely that much of the sewage flowed through it and it is possible that the name of the Dung gate originated from the sewage and city garbage that passed through the central valley. Over the years it was the most neglected and impoverished area in the city, which was probably already used in the Second Temple period as a place for artisans and sheep breeders, and in the Crusader period as the seat of the tanners who are leather processors.

The gate is called in Arabic ‘Bab al-Ma’arba’ (Western / Mughrabi Gate) because it led to the Mughrabi neighborhood next to it and close to the Western Wall compound.

The Dung Gate was built in the Ottoman period. It was used as a secondary gate to the Zion Gate which was the main gate in the southern wall. At first it was very small used rarely for pedestrian and animal crossing, with very little traffic. It was later open for several hours a day for...

The Dung Gate was built during the 16th century in the days of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and is the main entrance to the Jewish quarter located inside the Old City of Jerusalem. The size of the gate was much smaller when constructed but was expanded in 1952 under Jordanian rule in order for vehicles to mange to pass through. Through this gate you get to enter the famous Wailing Wall (or the Western Wall) . The Western Wall consists of limestone and was designed by Herod the Great. It has been important to the Jewish people for more than 2,000 years and is the holiest site in Judaism. It is the last remaining wall of the courtyard which surrounded the Second Temple of the Old City. Even though the wall is important in Judaism, it is also a universal center of spirituality for non-Jewish. Everyone stands equal in front of the Wall, regardless of faith or belief. The only important thing you have to remember when visiting the wall is to dress modestly and cover your head if you’re a man #hfabroad #hfprsaksis #internship #internshipabroad #thewesternwall #jerusalemwesternwall #wailingwall #kotel #buraqwall #limestone #herodthegreat #jerusalem #jerusalemcity #oldcityjerusalem #jerusalemoldcity #remains #pray #divine #holy #spiritual...

The Dung Gate (also known as, Hebrew‎ Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, Gate of Silwan, Moroccan Gate‎) is one of the gates in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was built in the 16th century.

The gate is situated near the southeast corner of the old city, southwest of the Temple Mount.

The gate is the closest to the Western Wall and is a main passage for vehicles coming out of the Old City and for buses headed to the Western Wall. It was originally much smaller, but was enlarged in 1952, after the Old City came under Jordanian control in 1948. After its capture by Israel in 1967, architect Shlomo Aronson was commissioned to renovate this gate.[1] Directly behind the gate lies the entrance to the Western Wall compound.

The name Sha'ar Ha'ashpot appears in the Book of Nehemiah 2:13-14. It is probably named after the residue that was taken from the Jewish Temple into the Valley of Hinnom, where it was burned. This ancient "Dung Gate" may not have been in the same location as the modern gate.

The name Moroccan gate (Bab al-Magharibeh) refers to the Moroccan Quarter, which was situated near the area until 1967.

The name Silwan Gate refers to the village of Silwan that lies just south...