Qalawoun Mosque
It’s a mosque without a minaret that is located in the Christian Quarter. The mosque is…
Jerusalem Milestones
Al-Qeimari Mosque
Named after Prince Saif Ad-Din Al-Qeimari who died in 1276 (674 A.H). it’s located near…
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
It’s one of the oldest and most sacred Churches. It was established by Queen Helen. 3…
Qambar Mosque
It’s located west of the Old Town, near Al-Jadeed Gate. It has a dome but doesn’t have a…
Mosques destroyed by the Occupation
In 1967, the Occupation has destroyed Al-Magharibah and Ash-Sharaf Quarters, with all…
The Wall
The Old Town is surrounded by an ancient wall that has 34 towers. It’s nearly 3662…
Cemeteries and At-Turab
In the Old Town, there have been many historic cemeteries; most of which were wiped from…
Markets
The Old Town is full of Historic markets with historic decorations and manifestations of…
Khawanik (pl.) – Khanka (S.)
It is a Persian word used to refer to buildings that are established to shelter ascetics…
Ar-Rubut
Ar-Rubut were established to shelter Al-Mujahedeen. They were also used to shelter…
Via Dolorosa
A road that Christians believe the Christ walked on holding a Cross, when Roman soldiers…
Abina Ibrahim Monastery
It’s located in the yard of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It was established by…
The Castle of Jerusalem
It is an old castle that is located in the Western Wall of the Old Town. It is also called…
The Monastery of John the Baptist
It was built by the Roman Catholics. It’s located south of the court of the Mosque of Omar…
Al-Mukhallis Church
One of the properties of the Protestants (a Christian group). It was built in 1898, due to…
The Church of Saint Anne
The Byzantines built it in the 5th century, as the house of Joachim and Anne, the father…
The Church of Saint Veronica
It belongs to the Roman Catholics. it’s near Awja’ Al-A’thra’a Church. It was…
Al-Mukhallis Monastery
It is also called the Latin Catholic Monastery. It’s located northwest of the Christian…
The Latin Patriarchate
It’s for the Latin Catholic group. The patriarchate was established in 1863. It’s…
The Virgin Church
A Roman Orthodox church. It’s also called the Monastery of Sitna Maryam. It has a…
The Maronite Monastery
It belongs to the Maronite Catholic group. The monastery is located in the Armenian…
The Roman Orthodox Patriarchate and Monastery
It’s also called the Great Monastery, or Constantine Monastery. It’s located in the…
Casanova Monastery
One of the holy sites of the Catholic missionary. It is near Al-Jadeed Gate.
The Monastery of Saint Mark
One of the properties of the Syriac Catholic group. It is 20 meters’ northeast of the…