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The Western Wall, known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Islam as the Buraq Wall, is a portion of ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem that forms part of the larger retaining wall of the hill known to Jews and Christians as the Temple Mount.
attractions: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Gethsemane, Zion Gate, Tower of David, Damascus Gate, Mitchell Park, The Garden Tomb Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock, New Gate, restaurants: Cafe Rimon, The Eucalyptus, Lina, Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant, Tala Hummus and Falafel, Abu Shukri, Between the Arches Restaurant, Versavee Restaurant Bar & Cafe, alayed resturant, Nafoura Restaurant
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The Western Wall, known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Islam as the Buraq Wall, is a portion of ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem that forms part of the larger retaining wall of the hill known to Jews and Christians as the Temple Mount.
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The Western Wall, or “Wailing Wall”, is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is the western support wall of the Temple Mount. Thousands of people journey to the wall every year to visit and recite prayers. These prayers are either spoken or written down and placed in the cracks of the wall. The wall is divided into two sections, one area for males and the other for females. It is one of the major highlights in any tour of the Old City. King Herod built the Western Wall in 20 BCE during an expansion of the Second Temple. When the Romans destroyed the temple in 70 CE, the support wall survived. For hundreds of years, people prayed in the small area of the wall that could be seen. In 1967, following the Six Day War, Israelis dug below the ground of the wall, exposing two more levels of the wall. They also cleared the area around the wall to create the Western Wall Plaza that visitors see today. The site is open to all people and is the location of various ceremonies, such as military inductions and bar mitzvahs. The Western Wall is free and is open all day, year-round. Women and men should be dressed modestly in the Western Wall Plaza. To pray at the wall, women should have their legs and shoulders covered. Men should cover their head. What visitors see of the Western Wall today is only a small part of what existed during the Second Temple Period. Archeologists have uncovered layers of the wall underground through years of excavation. With a guided tour, visitors can walk through areas of this original, unrestored site that dates back to the first century C.E.
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THE WESTERN WALL OR THE WAILING WALL ( OLD CITY - JERUSALEM) The Western Wall is also called the Wailing Wall – Muslims call the Buraq Wall – Built by Herod the Great around 19 BCE – Original length 488 metres (1,601 ft) – Currently exposed 57 metres (187 ft) - Rest is concealed behind buildings – Lies on the Western border of al-Haram al-Sharif (Al- aqsa Mosque) – Exposed height 19 metres (62 ft) - Height from foundation 32 metres (105 feet) – Built of massive stones - Consists of 45 stone courses of which 28 are above ground and 17 are underground – Holy place of Muslims also – Believed to be the site where Prophet Muhammad tied his winged steed Buraq when he arrived al-Haram al-Sharif (Al-aksa Mosque) before ascending to heaven – When Jerusalem was under Christian Roman rule (circa 324–638), Jews were barred from entering Jerusalem except to attend the day of the national mourning for the Temples – And when attending, they practised weeping at this wall which was part of their holy temple – This attributed the name The Wailing Wall – As the wall is actually situated on the western flank of the Temple Mount, it is now popularly called the Western Wall.
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The Western Wall is one of the true must-see attractions in the Old City of Jerusalem. This is the surviving section of the Second Temple, making this one of the most holy sites for Jewish people in the world. The Western Wall can be visited or seen from other locations in the Jewish Quarter. There is a nice rooftop viewing areas a couple hundred metres back from the wall. This is a nice place to take photos during the day and after dark when the wall is lit with floodlights. You can also enter the secure area as well and visit the Wall directly. Here you will find numerous Jewish worshipers, pilgrims and other visitors wanting close and personal experience with this ancient structure. Note: Men enter from the left side while women enter from the right side. This is a strictly enforced rule for visiting the Western Wall. There is a large area in front of the Wall where you can meet with your party if you needed to separate to visit the Wall up close. Note: One of the neat things to see at the Western Wall are the thousands of small notes stuffed into the cracks of the wall. These are written prayers left by visitors over the years.
BradBrad
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The Wall is located within the old city. There is the place where it takes a few minutes from each gates of the city. The old city is the shape likes small and similar as square shape , we can reach there without maps about there. The entrance from each gates is always crowded with people waiting for security checks. The Wall is still the holiest place of worship for Jewish. Because There is the place for praying ,it's holiest atmosphere. The Sanctuary place for a lot of Jewish worshipers and pilgrims. There is the praying place. So whether you are traveler or not have to wear "kippah", one of Jewish folk costume. That is borrowed in front of the wall. When you are student of Japanese student, Probably you had seen the picture of the Wall on your textbook. I think that There is much smaller than your memory. The wall is height:19m, witdh:57m. The Entry is more higher place than that of the wall. so you can see all view of the wall when you entry into there. If you take travel in Israel, you should go there to see it !! 【in Jan 2018】
Daisuke SatoDaisuke Sato
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Western Wall is also known as Wailing Wall. It is a high and enduring lime stone wall marking the western boundary of Temple mount and is West of Dome of the Rock. Traditionally, site of the second temple located on Temple Mount is considered holiest religious site by the Jews. Due to political restrictions Jews are not permitted to enter Temple Mount. Western wall is the closest mount accessible place to the Temple and because of that for the Jews consider it the next holiest place to offer their prayers. As per legend, if the chit with your desire written on it is inserted between the cracks of building blocks of the wall the desire gets fulfilled. Even though not a Jew, out of respect for other's religion I observed solemn silence and myself offered prayers to my own gods! I saw large number of devote Jews were so overcome with grief at the destruction of their holiest places that they shed unchecked tears. Could be the reason why it is called Wailing wall. When in Jerusalen do visit the wailing wall for the unique experience
PM VelankarPM Velankar
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The Western Wall, Wailing Wall, or Kotel, known to Muslims as Al-Buraq Wall, is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a relatively small segment of a far longer ancient retaining wall, known also in its entirety as the "Western Wall". The wall was originally erected as part of the expansion of the Second Jewish Temple begun by Herod the Great, which resulted in the encasement of the natural, steep hill known to Jews and Christians as the Temple Mount, in a large rectangular structure topped by a huge flat platform, thus creating more space for the Temple itself and its auxiliary buildings. For Muslims, it is the site where the Islamic Prophet Muhammad tied his steed, al-Buraq, on his night journey to Jerusalem before ascending to paradise, and constitutes the Western border of al-Haram al-Sharif.
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