Markets in the Old Town
Generally, people get attracted to ancient and historic markets. In Jerusalem, they get…
The Markets in the Old Town
Al-Lahhameen Market – the Meat Market
It was named the Meat Market because it has a lot of meat and fresh fish shops. It was…
The Markets of the City of Jerusalem
The markets of the Old Town were built in the Umayyad era. They consist of narrow roads,…
Ad-Dibagha Market – Tanning Market
During the Ottoman era, this market was different than the other markets in the Old…
Al-Bashoura Market
One of the ancient markets in Jerusalem. It dates back to the Roman Era. The word…
Al-Attarin Market (Perfume Market)
It was named after that fact that contains a lot of perfume and incense. This makes the…
At-Tujjar Market – the Eastern Market
It is one of the most important markets in Jerusalem. It is located inside the walls of…
Bab As-Silsila Market
It was named after its location near As-Silsila gate, which is one of Al-Aqsa’s gates.…
Al-Bazar Market
What was being sold in Al-Bazar Market back in the day? And what was special about the…
Bab Hitta Market
It is in Bab Hitta Quarter. Bab Hitta is one of Al- Aqsa Mosque’s gates. Nowadays, the…
Aftimos Market
It was named after one of the Christian clergymen in the city. He built this market in…
Al-Husur Market
What is the smallest market in the Old Town? Al-Husur Market is the smallest market in the…
Al-Bab New Market
It is located near Al-Jadeed Gate (Al-Bab Al-Jadeed), one of the northern gates of the Old…
The Great Market
It is a roofed market with high windows for the sun light to get in. in the middle of it…
Bab Khan Az-Zeit
It’s one of the most beautiful markets in Jerusalem. It is named after the fact that there…
Sweqet A’lloun
One of the markets in Jerusalem, it was named after A’lloun bin Ibrahim Al-Andalusi, who…
The Market on Salah Ad-Din Street
It’s one of the most vital sites in Jerusalem. In it, there are a lot of shops, cafés,…
Al-Qatanin Market
It was named after Al-Qatanin Gate, and because it’s for selling cotton and silk products.…
Bab Al-A’moud Market
It’s one of the Old Town’s markets. It was named after Al-A’moud Gate. The market is…
The Market in the Christian Quarter
It’s considered one of the Old Town’s markets. The shops sell candles and Crosses, since…
Seizing Shops and Taxation
When the occupation fails in destroying markets, it uses other ways, like imposing high…
Closing Shops
As a result of the heinous crimes and practices of the occupation, a lot of traders and…
Tareeq Al-Wad Market
It’s inside the walls of the Old Town in Jerusalem. Tareeq Al-Wad is the main road that…
The Market of Via Dolorosa (Tareeq Al-Alam Market)
This market is located inside the walls of the Old Town. It is specialized in selling…