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A modest garden within the courtyard of the Basilica of
the Agony, also known as the Church of All Nations. Eight
of the olive trees flourishing here are believed to be
old enough to have witnessed Jesus at prayer. Located
At the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Jesus and his
disciples retired at the time of his betrayal. The name
derives from the local oil press (gat shemen in Hebrew).
The site of the churches of Mary Magdalena, Dominus Flevit
and All Nations (the Basilica of the Agony) as well as
the Tomb of the Virgin. Open: 8:30--12:00 am and 2:00
pm to sunset (winter), 8:30--12:00 am and 3:00 pm to sunset
(summer).
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off Nablus Road, This English-style garden is located
on the site of a dual-chambered cave believed by many
Protestants and Evangelical Christians to be the tomb
from which Jesus rose from the dead. Open daily, except
Sundays 8:00 am--12: 30 pm and 1:00--5:00 pm
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Greek
Orthodox Patriarchate Museum
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on
the road of the same name a large complex comprising Crusader
and more recent accretions. The roof leads to the cupola
of the Holy Sepulcher. A new museum across the road contains
many archaeological, historical and church artifacts,
as well as a library with ancient manuscripts. Small entrance
fee.
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Siloam
Road, base of City of David, down Kidron Valley. Fresh
water underground spring and principal reason for earliest
settlement in Jerusalem. David captured Jerusalem by entering
the cave and scaling shaft above spring (see Warren's
Shaft). Solomon anointed here. King Hezekiah built superb
8th-century BCE tunnel from Gihon to Pool of Siloam to
channel water within his besieged city. Also known as
Fountain of the Virgin as legend credits Mary with drawing
its water. Gihon is Hebrew for gushing - water gushes
out depending on season and rainfall. You can walk through
the tunnel, but expect to get wet. Torch mandatory. (See
Hezekiah's Tunnel.) Open: Sun.-Thurs. 9 am-4 pm, Fri.
9 am-1 pm Free.
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The
Mercy (Golden) Gate (Bab el Rahmeh) appears in the legends
of all three religions. An early Jewish tradition holds
that it is through that gate that the Messiah will enter
Jerusalem. According to Christian tradition, Jesus made
his last entry to Jerusalem through the Mercy Gate. The
Muslims refer to it as the Gate of Mercy and believe it
to be the gate referred to in the Koran, through which
the just will pass on the Day of Judgment.
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Built
from Jerusalem stone it adjoins the monu-ment Hechal Shlomo.
Its central feature, the main tower, contains five stained
glass windows & is topped with two tablets of stone bearing
the Ten Commandments. Dedicated to the six million Jewish
martyrs of the Holocaust. Located at 58 King George St.
Tel: 02-6247112.
The seat of Israel's Chief Rabbinate. Contains a museum
of Jewish ceremonial art and artifacts. Adjoining it is
the new magnificent Jerusalem Great Synagogue, used chiefly
for Sabbaths, festivals and special occasions. Free daily
tours of the buildings: Sun. to Thurs. from 9:00 am-1:
00 pm, Fri. till 12:00 am.
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in the Judean Hills, 10-km. northwest of Jerusalem, established
in 1979. The people of Givon begged the help of the Israelites
under the command of Joshua against the five kings (Joshua
10, 6). Joshua fought the kings of Emori and defeated
them. Then commanded the sun to stand still in Givon so
that his army can return in daylight to its camp.
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12 miles south of Jerusalem. A number of settlements were
re-established here after 1967.
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Haas
Promenade (Armon Hanatziv Promenade)
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The
Haas Promenade was constructed by the Jerusalem Foundation
from contributions by the Haas's, in the years 1982-1987.
It is also called Armon Hanatziv Promenade (meaning "the
commissioner's palace promenade"), because the house of
the onetime British commissioner lies further down the
road. This house was used, since 1948, as the headquarters
for the UN observers. The promenade houses a large forum,
a coffee shop, benches and awnings. The site overlooks
most of Jerusalem: the Mount of Olives, Mount Scopus,
with the deep bed of Kidron stream running between these
ridges and the walls of the old city. It also offers a
beautiful view of the City of David, with the new city
laying ahead on the left.
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Hadassah at Mt. Scopus is a 300-bed regional hospital
serving Jewish and Arab neighborhoods of northern and
eastern Jerusalem. In addition to all standard medical
departments it includes a physical rehabilitation center,
neonatal intensive care facility, and Hospice for care
of the terminally ill. Its Emergency Room is open 24-hours
a day 365 days a year for all specialties except neurosurgery
cases which are referred to Ein Kerem. The Hospice also
has a "hospice on wheels" program and provides outreach
service for home care.
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Hebrew
University Medical Centre: A modern Hospital and teaching
center, overlooking 'Ein Kerem. Built by Hadassah's Women's
Zionist Organization. Programmes for visitors on the "Hadassah
Story". Synagogue contains Chagall's windows. Visiting
hours Sun. to Thurs. 8 a.m.--3.45 p.m. (Closed 1.30--2
p.m.) Fri. 8 a.m.--12.45 p.m. Guided tours in Hebrew,
English, German, French and Spanish. Fee. The Ein Kerem
Hospital is the larger of the two with about 700 beds.
It serves as a national referral center for tertiary and
last resort care, while pioneering in the introduction
of new medical specialties and practices. The latest in
I.V.F. procedures and treatment of male sterility, bone
marrow transplantation, heart-lung and liver transplants,
laparoscopic surgery, cold laser surgery, and gene therapy
give an indication of the scope of new developments and
sophisticated techniques routinely used. A separate Pediatric
Emergency facility as well as a full-fledged Trauma Center
provided with the very latest in medical technology and
equipment enhances the Emergency Room. The highly skilled
physicians have special training and experience in the
life-saving treatment of victims of road accidents and
terrorist attacks of every sort. Needless to say, a complete
range of diagnostic and research laboratories, as well
as the most advanced imaging techniques for diagnosis
and treatment including radiotherapy, radiosurgery, immunotherapy,
and magnetic resonance imaging back up patient services.
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"Ein-Harod"
mentioned in the Bible, near to which Gideon and his people
settled before they went out to fight with the Midyanis
(Judges 7,1).
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on
Giv'at Ram, including the National and University Library,
Wise Auditorium, Synagogue, Williams Planetarium and the
Rubin Academy of Music.
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Herodian
Quarter and Museum
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located at the Jewish Quarter, Hakaraim St. off Hurva
Sq. under Yeshivat Hakotel. Open: Sun.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5
p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-l p.m. Entrance fee.
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just behind King David Hotel on Abu Sikhra Street. Identified
from descriptions in Josephus. Believed to have held bodies
of several of Herod's relatives, some of whom he murdered.
Rolling stone blocks door.
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Herod's
Gate- Herod's Palace
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Pilgrims,
who erroneously believed that it led to, gave Herod's
Gate the first name to the gate Herod's palace. It is
also known in Arabic as the Flower Gate
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12 miles south of Jerusalem. Herod's Mount believed to
be his burial place. An interesting archaeological site,
open daily 8:00 am-5: 00 pm (April-Sept.), 8:00 am-4:
00 pm (Oct.-March). Fri. and eve of holidays closed one
hour earlier.
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Herzl's
study imported from Vienna. Also personal belongings and
documents. Open Sun.-Thurs. 9am - 5pm Fri. 9am -1pm. Closed
Sat. Mt. Herzl, Herzl Blvd. Free Entrance. Tel: 02-6511108.
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Hezekiah's
Tunnel, City of David and Warren's Shaft
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South
east of the City, it was dug by King Hezekiah in 700 BC
to link the Gihon Spring, outside the city walls, with
the Pool of Siloan within. 'The Pool today waters the
fields of Silwan, the nearby Arab village, which contains
remains from Biblical and Second Temple times.
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off Christian Quarter St. from David St., west of Muristan.
Walled in by buildings, also called Almond Pool, Bath
of the Patriarchs and Pool of the Towers, it was an important
reservoir for Herod's Palace and gardens and surrounding
towers. Climb to the balcony of the Petra Hotel near Jaffa
Gate to see the Pool. Parts of it can be glimpsed from
the top of the nearby Citadel. The Pool is 80 m. long
and 49 m. wide and 3 m. below street level.
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Hezekiah's
(Broad) Wall this is a portion of the wall in Jerusalem
that Hezekiah built in preparation for Judah's rebellion
against Assyria. The smaller stone structure to the right
is a house that was destroyed when building the wall.
Avigad discovered the remains of this wall in the Jewish
Quarter of the Old City in 1970. It is about 23 feet thick
and still stands up to 10 feet tall.
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west of the Old City, linking up in the south with the
Kidron Valley below the Pool of Siloam. Called ``Gei ben-Hinnom''
in Hebrew, the valley was associated with the concept
of Gehennah or Hell, due to the terrible rites of Moloch
carried out there in biblical times.
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next
to the bus stop opposite Jaffa Gate. Arts and crafts center.
Open Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m.- 5.30 p.m. Fri. 10 a.m. - 2
p.m.
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Hurva
(Yehuda HaHasid) Synagogue
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To the west, you will see the minaret from the Sidnah
Omar Mosque, and beside it a single broad, graceful arch,
rebuilt from the remains of the Hurva Synagogue, which
was once the Great Synagogue of the Jewish Quarter. Its
name, meaning, "ruin," recalls its difficult and unfortunate
history. The original Hurva was built in the 16th century
with Ottoman permission, but soon destroyed by Ottoman
decree; over the centuries, the name "hurva" became attached
to the desolate site that had been built with so much
hope and pride. In the 1850s, a new Great Synagogue was
authorized and built. Heavily damaged in the 1948 war,
it was destroyed after the Jordanians captured the Jewish
Quarter. Since 1967, there have been a number of movements
and plans (including one by the visionary American architect,
Louis Kahn) calling for a new Hurva, but for now, the
arch, marking the line of the buildings domed roof, stands
as a memorial to the synagogue that once was.
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