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New Gate was built in 1889 by the Ottomans at the request of the French Ambassador in Istanbul. The 1800s AD saw an influx of European powers seeking to buy land and establish themselves as stewards...

Known as Bab al-Amud (باب العامود) in Arabic, or the 'Gate of the Column,' Damascus Gate is the primary northern entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City.

Herod’s Gate is located on the eastern section of the north wall. It was constructed in 1539 AD by the Ottomans as part of Suleiman the Magnificent’s massive city wall and gate project.

Lion’s gate is located on the eastern wall north of the Temple Mount. It provides access to the Muslim Quarter, and the Via Dolorosa.

East Gate, is often counted among the so-called “gates of the Old City” despite it being sealed up. There are other gates in the wall but not often referred to as gates of the Old City. These...

The Dung Gate is located on the southern wall of the modern Old City. It provides direct access to the Western Wall plaza and the Mughrabi Gate that allows non-Muslims to enter the Temple Mount.