Old City of Jerusalem

The Old City is approximately a 1/3 square mile walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem. The Old City is divided into four uneven quarters; the Muslim Quarter, Christian Quarter, Armenian Quarter and Jewish Quarter.
The wall that surrounds the Old City contains eight major gates (not to be confused with the Temple gates); Herod’s Gate, the Damascus Gate, the New Gate, Jaffa Gate, Zion Gate, the Dung Gate, the Golden Gate, and the Lions’ Gate. The Golden Gate, facing the Mount of Olives across the Kidron Valley, is unique in that it is completely sealed shut.Read more