Jerusalem Old City

Jerusalem Old City
View of Jerusalem Old City in Israel
Photo from: wikipedia, Creative Commons

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and also the largest city in Israel. Jerusalem Old City is said to be the oldest and the holiest city in the world. It has a history that takes you back to the 4th millennium BC. The old city is full of sites that are holy and thus attracts pilgrims from all over the world. It is a belief that anyone who is a Christian, Jew or Muslim must once pay visit to this holy place. Jerusalem is in the center of the globe and is claimed by all religions. The old city is fill with plenty of temples and ruins that any visitor can visit. The old city of Jerusalem has a very strong combination of the Jewish and Arab culture.

Its main attraction is in the overcrowded cities, local shops selling souvenirs and some remains of the roman dynasty. The Tower of David is where King David had his resting place. But the main focal point of attraction is where Jesus is said to have been crucified.

Also, it has the famous ‘wailing wall’ which was once called the Solomon temple. The wall has lots and lots of scribbled messages to God, that are hidden behind the stones. The wall is usually a very enchanting place for the tourists to come and get a firsthand experience of some common Jewish rituals. The dome of the rock represents the holiest place of the Islam religion. Out of all the famous museums, the Citadel , the Bible and the Israel Museum are worth seeing.

13 Responses to “Jerusalem Old City”

  1. mukharjeem.m says:

    god is great

  2. ray says:

    Jerusalem is the capital of felestin no Israel

  3. Pota. J . Gwai says:

    I want to receive more information about Jesus,and i am very happy to see the pictures of Jerusalem especialy the old city.From now no one will tell me lies about Israel because the facts are there.

  4. saimon says:

    iliked the old city of jerusalem when isee the book of bible they say the jerusalem is an gold city no need lights fast of the old world find then jesus back all of paradise all in world back the beuatiful paradisein the world thaqt they say in bible god isgreat to aleluya

  5. shankar (caleeb) says:

    grory to god

  6. farza says:

    as ray said JERUSALEM is the capital of PALESTIN NOT ISRAEL

  7. Brooke says:

    i used some of that info for my school research. :)

  8. jeez... says:

    OMG, what a not-so-good article about a beautiful and holy place.
    for many – and not only jews, jerusalem is still ‘the center of the world’.
    for some, however, it has become the center of hatred…

  9. Might says:

    Wow!amazing!dz places i usd 2 read frm d bible!

  10. Hepsi says:

    Glory to GOD. . .

    Thanks for giving these informations. . .

    JESUS is coming sooN…

  11. Hepsi says:

    GLORY TO GOD………

  12. surya says:

    thanks……..

  13. noor says:

    JERUSALEM is the capital of PALESTIN
    and on of the greatest Tourist attraction is Al-Aqsa Mosque

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