Over Jerusalem

Over Jerusalem. Tour of the walls and roofs of the city. Mount Zion.

... There is one in heaven and one on earth. We all know this city of Jerusalem.

Yigal Klebanski.

There is a legend that tells that somewhere in the heavens there is another Jerusalem – heavenly, and sometimes it descends into our world. When two Jerusalems meet, many miracles happen. Some say it happens every Jewish Sabbath, others say it happens on the days of Hanukkah, the festival of light. I invite you to walk in Jerusalem between heaven and earth. The walls of the city, which have seen the history of the city, and the roof - what could be more interesting. To see Jerusalem in a way you never imagined. And it is possible to visit the very place where the Jerusalem of heaven meets the Jerusalem of earth.

The Jerusalem Wall Museum.

This unusual museum allows you to walk from above along the entire wall surrounding the Old Town. Going along the southern route, we will see the architecture of the gates of the Old City, the devices with which the city was protected from raids by enemy troops.

The stunning view of modern Jerusalem will allow us to see the new quarters of the city and plunge into their history.

The secrets of the Armenian quarter will not hide from us, especially since it is from the height of the walls that the life of this place is closed to prying eyes.

As in the palm of our hands will appear before us and the Jewish quarter, in the heart of which stands the newly rebuilt synagogue of Hurva.

The southern route will lead us to the Temple Mount, the sacred place of all the Jews of the world, the center of the holy city, the center of the world.

There are many legends and legends associated with this place. The Temple Mount is still a stumbling block between Jews and Muslims. Whether this conflict will ever be resolved is unknown.

The Kedrone Valley has been the eastern border of Jerusalem for hundreds of years.

During the First and Second Temples, the Jews of Jerusalem buried their dead here because of the religious prohibition to arrange burials in the city itself. Since this site was located near the Temple, the richest and noble citizens were buried here.

This is where we will find ourselves, feeling the history of two thousand years.

Northern route.

This journey will take us to a completely different history of Jerusalem.

Looking from the wall at the Old Town, we will see the tiled roofs of the houses of the Christian quarter. Only here we will have a view of the school where Christian and Muslim children study at the same time, as well as the hospital – a hospital where nuns work, caring for all patients, regardless of their religious affiliation.

We will pass over the New and the Shechem Gate, which overlooks the Muslim quarter of the Old City.

Here you can see the houses of the Sheikh Jerach quarter, which arose in the second half of the 19th century, when wealthy Muslim families left the Old City and built luxury mansions near the Shechem Gate.

The northern route, following through the Flower Gate of the Old Town, will lead us to the end point of the route - the Lion Gate. Here you can not only admire the beautiful view of the Mount of Olives, but also learn a lot of interesting things, because it is with this place that all religions associate the onset of the Last Days and the events of the Last Judgment.

Austrian hospice.

One of the most atmospheric, quiet and romantic places in the Old Town. Located in the heart of old Jerusalem, its roof offers stunning views of the usual bustling life of Jerusalemites. By the way, the local cafe serves the most delicious charlotte in Israel.

Church of the Saviour (Radimer).

The Church of the Savior is located in close proximity to Golgotha and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but it is so integrated into the ensemble of the Old City that today it is difficult to imagine that once there was not a 40-meter dome. The area where the church is located is called Muristan. Muristan is a street of the same name on which the church stands, and a nearby market. In Persian, the word Muristan means hospital. It was here in the twelfth century, during the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, that a knightly order was founded, whose original task was to help sick pilgrims, and therefore known as the Hospitaller Order. An important attraction of the church is the forty-meter bell tower. It was built on the personal drawing of William II, inspired by the bell tower in Tivoli near Rome. The 177 steps to the top that lead the bell towers are not that many when compared to St. George’s Cathedral. Paul in London and even St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg.

However, the last meters have to bend, which we will do. Having overcome all the difficulties of climbing, we will have a stunning view of all parts of the Old Town. And now we see as in the palm of the Dome of the Rock, on the other side of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a beautiful view of Mount Zion.

Last Supper maid.

The roof with a minaret, which is located above the Last Supper Upper, will give us an unforgettable view of the Mount of Olives, the churches located on it. We will see the dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Muslim quarter of Silwan, which is located in close proximity to the city of David.

Have you always wanted to see the Arab markets from above? Then the next roof is for you!

Roofs over the markets of the Old Town.

Upstairs very close we can see the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Golden Dome above the Rock. And under us? Under us will boil and boil the lives of ordinary merchants, praising their goods and calling buyers. And we can look at her, too. Through small windows designed for ventilation.

Peter's hotel.

This hotel is located just 100 metres from the famous Tower of David. Climbing on the roof of “Peter” you can see a beautiful panorama of Jerusalem. And what is remarkable, once this panorama was admired by Mark Twain himself, staying in this hotel. The hotel with special trepidation keeps the memory of such a famous guest. So go upstairs and look at Jerusalem through the eyes of Mark Twain.

Yeshiva "Torah Fire"

In the heart of the Old City, opposite the Western Wall, is an educational institution for religious Jews studying Torah.

This site overlooking the Wailing Wall and the Temple Mount is the highest.

From the height of seven floors opens the whole perspective of the Old Town. Very close - it seems, just extend your hand - Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus. As in the palm of your hand – the square in front of the Western Wall from below and the square on top, on the Temple Mount, marked with a golden dome.

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Transfer Excursion Cost = $600