Districts and Neighborhoods

Al-Arman Neighborhood (the Armenian Quarter)

The fourth century of birth.

Built
4th century CE
Built by
Armenians

Reason for the name

Named after its Armenian residents.

Builder

Armenians.

Named after its Armenian residents.

Located southwest of the Old Town

Armenians.

One of the smallest District of Jerusalem in terms of area and

population within the Old Town, and one of the most important

structure of the Armenian cathedral, now known as King David

Castle or King David Tower, a castle famous for its towers and

minarets beautiful, and the castle was one day the palace of the

King Herodos.

It built when the Armenian pilgrims began to visit Jerusalem;

the town became a city in spite of its small size.

St. James Cathedral, a church decorated with inscriptions dating

back to 420 BC, opened by the Armenians in Jerusalem in 1833.

Commercial in Jerusalem, and perhaps the most important

contribution of cultural provided by the Armenians are brought

ceramics to Palestine in 1919.

History

The fourth century of birth.