Street Stairways

Oqbat Watermelon (Albateekh)

It was common that the people of Jerusalem used to sell watermelon on its stairs.

Reason for the name

Located in the middle of the Khan al-Zayt market, opposite to Oqbat al Tota towards the Christian Quarter.

The watermelon oqba is the crossroads between Khan al-Zayt and the watermelon, which leads to the Christians.

It is one of the links between the Islamic Quarter and the Christian Quarter.