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Jaffa Gate (Hebrew: שער יפו, romanized: Sha'ar Yafo; Arabic: باب الخليل, romanized: Bāb al-Khalīl, "Hebron Gate") is one of the seven main open gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. The name Jaffa Gate is currently used for both the historical Ottoman gate from 1538, and for the wide gap in the city wall adjacent to it to the south.
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Jaffa Gate is located in the middle of the western wall of the Old City. Once exiting Jaffa Gate, a right turn leads to Jaffa Road, and a left turn leads to Hebron – today Route 60. The exit to Hebron contributed to the importance of the gate, which is also called by the Arabs, Bab al-Khalil, Hebron Gate.
Jaffa Gate. Herod's Gate. The main entrance to the Old City is the Jaffa Gate, which was built by Suleiman in 1538. The name in Arabic, Bab el-Halil or Hebron Gate, means "The Beloved" and refers to Abraham, the beloved of God who is buried in Hebron.
Jerusalem. One of the city's six original gates built by order of Suleiman the Magnificent, Jaffa Gate has an imposing entryway that bends at an abrupt right angle as you enter (a design feature to slow down charging enemies). The breach in the wall was made in 1898 to permit German Kaiser Wilhelm II to ride with full pomp into the city ...
Jaffa Gate. 1,026 reviews. #32 of 419 things to do in Jerusalem. Historic SitesPoints of Interest & Landmarks. Write a review. About. The main entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City faces the west toward the old port of Jaffa, and is located next to one of the city’s best-known sites, the Tower of David or Citadel.
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The Jaffa Gate is one of the Ottoman city wall's most beautiful and important gates from the 16th century. The gate is named after Jaffa - the city to which the road leading from here leads. In Arabic, the gate is called "Bab al-Khalil", the name of the city of Hebron to which the road leads south from the Jaffa Gate.
Jun 12, 2016 · Jaffa Gate is one of seven open gates in the Old City walls that were restored by Turkish Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 1538. Originally made of wood but later covered with metal to...
