Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)

Temporary prison where detained Jewish underground forces were questioned

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023

1. Temporary prison where detained Jewish underground forces were questioned Marker

Inscription. On this site was a temporary prison in which members of the Jewish underground forces were detained for questioning. Amongst those detained were Betar and I.Z.L members who blew the shofar at the Western Wall at the close of Yom Kippur.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 31° 46.541′ N, 35° 13.714′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It is in the Armenian Quarter. It is on The Armenian Patriarchate Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: The Armenian Patriarchate St 181, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Kishle (here, next to this marker); Jaffa Gate / שער יפו (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tomb Complex (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named Jaffa Gate / שער יפו (about 120 meters away); Periods of the City on a Section of Wall (about 150 meters away); Ha-Ari & Or Ha-Haim Synagogues (about 150 meters away); Etched in Stone - The Wall Builders (about 180 meters away); Suleiman the Magnificent Wall (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023

2. Temporary prison where detained Jewish underground forces were questioned Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.