Towers in Jerusalem—Khan railway station

Q: In what architectural styles were the famous temples of Jerusalem built and who created them?

The Dome of the Rock combines Byzantine mosaics with early Islamic calligraphy. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher combines the Romanesque style of the Crusaders (XII century) and late Byzantine elements. The Hurva Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter was recreated in 2010 in neo-Byzantine style by Nahum Melzer. The Armenian Cathedral of St. Jacob (XII century) demonstrates characteristic khachkars – carved stone crosses.

Q: Where to go in Jerusalem with children to be interesting and informative?

Biblical zoo with animals mentioned in the Tanakh, including extinct species from the region. Bloomfield Science Museum with interactive exhibits on physics and astronomy. The Hasmonean tunnels at the Western Wall are an underground route along the Herodian megaliths. A model of Jerusalem during the Second Temple in the Tower of David Museum with detailed models of temple buildings.

Q: Where in Jerusalem to take the most atmospheric photos at sunset?

The observation deck on the Mount of Olives opens a panorama of the Old Town with the golden dome of the mosque. The arches of the Assumption Monastery in Gethsemane create a picturesque frame for pictures. The streets of the Armenian Quarter with chaotic masonry of the walls of the Mamluks. The roofs of the Mahane Yehuda market, where hundreds of lamps are lit in the evening.

Q: What little-known but impressive places in Jerusalem do most tourists miss?

The Syrian Orthodox Church of St. Mark keeps an ancient manuscript, which is considered the original of the Gospel of Mark. Underground halls of the Davidson Center with fragments of streets from the time of Herod the Great. Ethiopian monastery on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher with unique frescoes. The “Judgment Hall” in the Armenian Quarter is the place of Christ’s trial.

Q: What historical events are connected with the sights of Jerusalem?

On the Temple Mount, according to the Bible, there was a sacrifice of Isaac. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was arrested, as described in all four Gospels. In 1099, near the walls of the Old City, the Crusaders of Gottfried of Bouillon massacred after the capture of Jerusalem. In 1967, Israeli paratroopers hoisted a flag at the Western Wall during the Six-Day War.

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