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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jerusalem District

 
"Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924 Marker image, Touch for more information
By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023
"Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924 Marker
1 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — "Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924
Set up by a pharmacist called Rubovitch and acquired in 1938 by pharmacist Willy Rosenberg. Operated during the War of Independence and all of Israel's wars. Owned by the family since 1956.Map (db m220093) HM
2 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — "Be careful, because it's QORBAN."«Fais attention, c'est Qorban»
In the diary of excavations, given by Father Germer-Durand, we can read in 1890: -September 22: taken in double the stamping of the letters' traces on the lintel. -September 26: taken a photograph of the inscription. Emile . . . Map (db m220201) HM
3 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — "Mahanayim" House (Frutiger House)
This splendid Neo-Classic building was erected in 1885 by the German banker, Johannes (Jacob) Frutiger as his private residence and named by him "Mahanayim" (Genesis 32:2). From 1896 it was the Evelina De Rothschild School. Among the buildings . . . Map (db m219963) HM
4 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — בית גולדשמיד / Goldsmith House
במקום זה עמד בזמנו בית גולדשמיד, אשר שכן . . . Map (db m211271) HM
5 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — 1882 First pilgrimage of repentance / 1882, premier pèlerinage de pénitence1882 primo pellegrinaggio di penitenza
The Assumptionists came to the Holy Land for the first time in 1882, bringing here 1013 pilgrims in two ships. In order to accommodate the pilgrims, they built Notre Dame de France guesthouse and obtained the opening of New Gate . . . Map (db m220197) HM
6 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Absalom's Tomb
This splendid burial monument dates to the end of the Second temple period. The lower part of the monument is hewn and the upper part is constructed. The name derives from the biblical verse that tells of Absalom's construction of a monument for . . . Map (db m63866) HM
7 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Achish, Ruler of Ekron
English Translation of Text on Marker: The temple which he built, Achish (Ikausu) son of Padi, son of YSD, son Ada, son of Ya'ir, ruler of Ekron, for PTGYH his lady. May she bless him, and protect him, and prolong his days, and bless his . . . Map (db m142015) HM
8 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Azzahra Hotel-Dakkak House
Built in 1900 by Sa'eed and Omran Dakkak, it was one of the first houses to be built in the area. The house was designed by a Turkish architect infusing Turkish and Islamic building styles. The family lived in the house until 1930; It was then . . . Map (db m220180) HM
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9 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Beit Hatzofeh LookoutA Journey to the Source
"Jerusalem, hills enfold it, and the Lord enfolds his people now and forever" (Psalms 125:2) Jerusalem was first established on the hill on which you are now standing almost 4,000 years ago, during the Canaanite . . . Map (db m63924) HM
10 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Bikur Holim Hospital
בית החולים "ביקור חולים" בית החולים נוסד . . . Map (db m220148) HM
11 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Cave 24Ketef Hinnom — Archaeological Garden —
English Text: This is the most remarkable cave at this site, as it contains some of the most important archaeological finds in Jerusalem. The plan of room on the right is rectangular, measuring 2.0 x 3.7 meters. Three raised burial . . . Map (db m141531) HM
12 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Convent St. Étienne École BibliqueNablus Road
The Empress Eudocia built the original church in the middle of the fifth century to house the Relics of St. Stephen, the first Christian Martyr and the adjoining Monastery complex served as a meeting place for 10,000 monks in 516. After a Persian . . . Map (db m220373) HM
13 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Count Amedee de Piellat (1852-1925)who purchased the property of Saint-Peter's in 1884
He decided to dedicate his life and his fortune to the works of the Holy Land. He built and subsidized the French hospital of Saint Louis, opened in 1881. During the Pilgrimage of Penance, organized by the Assumptionists, he was . . . Map (db m220191) HM
14 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Departure and Expulsion Memorial
. . . Map (db m174577) HM
15 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Double Gate Monumental Stairs and Observation Plaza
The Restoration Project of the Second Temple Period Double Gate Monumental Stairs and Observation PlazaMap (db m63963) HM
16 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Etz Haim Neighborhood
Etz Haim Yeshiva founded this neighborhood in 1932 according to architect Dov Sonnenfeld design with dozens of flats and a magnificent synagogue. Distant from other neighborhood at the time, only three building were constructed with a terrace along . . . Map (db m220105) HM
17 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — First Hadassah Hospital in Palestine
First Hadassah Hospital in Palestine (Hebrew text not transcribed)Map (db m220162) HM
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18 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Fr. Etienne Boubet, assumptionist, (1865-1934)He built Saint Peter in Gallicantu church from 1924-1934
Born in Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was ordained a priest in 1889 and sent to Jerusalem. He was the architect of the Hotellerie Notre-Dame de France from 19890. He also made plans for Our Lady of the Spasm in 1891 . . . Map (db m220185) HM
19 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Fr. Jean-Roger Hene, assumptionist, (1918-1979)co-founder and secretary of Saint James Society, founder of the Qehilah in Beersheva
He was born in 1918 in Munich, Germany, from an Alsatian father, protestant and a German mother, Jewish. He was baptized at 16, and joined the Congregation of the Assumptionists at age 23. He was ordained a priest in 1948 and sent . . . Map (db m220187) HM
20 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Gethsemane
Garden of Olives Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. (Gospel of John 18:1) “Gethsemane, a place where the Savior prayed before . . . Map (db m44596) HM
21 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Government Vehicles Compound
The complex was built in the 1920's-1930's for residence and commerce as part of the Jaffa Road and Romema neighborhood commercial development. It comprises buildings with commercial spaces on the ground and residence on the upper-floors, where . . . Map (db m220104) HM
22 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — House of the Empress Taitu
House of the Emress Taitu Built in 1903 in the Neo-Classic style by Empress Taitu, wife of King Menelek II of Ethopia. Atop the building is the Empress' symbol, a sun and crown. Served as the residence of the Turkish Governor and since 1930s, has . . . Map (db m219972) HM
23 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Israel Dov Frumkin1851 - 1914
Born into a family of Chabad Hassidim, Frumkin made aliya from Vilma at the age of 9. He lived in the "Havatselet Court" in Jerusalem's Old City. In 1863 he founded the "Havatselet" newspaper, remaining the editor until 1911. he fought the fanatics . . . Map (db m220092) HM
24 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Issa Musa Houses
High quality two buildings for rent built in 1932 by Issa Musa, with well-designed details, including stone supported balconies and stylish iron bars. Arabs and Jews used to live her together.Map (db m220103) HM
25 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Jaffa Gate / שער יפוباب الخليل
[Text in Hebrew …] [Text in English:] Jaffa Gate is the westernmost of the gates in the walls of Jerusalem. It is so named as the starting point of the road to Jaffa port. Its Arabic name, Bab al-Khalil, meaning “Hebron Gate,” . . . Map (db m44853) HM
26 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Jehoshaphat's Caveמערת יהושפט — مغارة يهوشافاط —
This is a burial complex from the Second Temple period. The facade of the cave features the relief of a gable resembling the roof facade of a sacred building. The decorative style is drawn from Hellenistic art, which influenced Jewish burial . . . Map (db m63932) HM
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27 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Jerusalem Hotel
We are a small family run heritage hotel offering a unique Palestinian cultural ambience and service. Our hotel started in 1950 as a small guesthouse. Formerly, the location was once an Ottoman police station, a family house and a school . . . Map (db m219011) HM
28 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period
The model before you recreates Jerusalem in 66 CE. In that year, the Great Revolt against the Romans erupted, resulting in the destruction of the city and the Temple. The ancient city was then at its largest, covering an area of ca. 445 acres (more . . . Map (db m199101) HM
29 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Ketef Hinnom
The Burial Caves date from the First Temple Period. Throughout many generations, they served affluent Jerusalem families as a location to bury their dead. The deceased was placed on a stone slab with a special indentation for the head. At the end of . . . Map (db m63881) HM
30 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Latin Dedicatory Inscription
Latin Text that appears on Stone: ... )s Tiberivm ... Pon)tivs Pilatvs ... Praef)ectvsivda(ea) English Translation of Text, provided, but not seen on Stone: ... building in . . . Map (db m88742) HM
31 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Lions' Gate / שער האריותباب الأسباط
Gate of the Tribes: The Gate was built with the wall by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent during 1538-1539. The stone reliefs on its facade gave the Gate its name. (Hebrew and Arabic text not transcribed)Map (db m220243) HM
32 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Machal / מח"לVolunteers from Abroad
During Israel’s War of Independence, 1948-49, more than 4,800 volunteers, including 168 Christians, came from 59 countries to Israel’s aid. Some had served as crew on the 10 American-purchased Aliyah Bet ships that brought so many Holocaust . . . Map (db m134663) HM
33 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Meeting place of three fortification elements
The meeting place of three fortification elements from the First Temple period (tenth-sixth centuries BCE): a wall of large stones that is part of the Small Tower - most of it is hidden beneath the street - and above it, the Byzantine tower (1), a . . . Map (db m219345) HM
34 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Mishkenot Sheananim
English Text: This was the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem (1860). It was successfully defended by the Haganah during the disturbances of 1929, 1936-1939 and during the War of Independence. . . . Map (db m141985) HM
35 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Ritual Baths and Water Conduits
The Restoration Project of the Second Temple period Ritual Baths and Water Conduits in the area south of the Temple Mount Enclosure Map (db m63951) HM
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36 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Rothschild Hospital
בית החולים רוטשילד בניין שנבנה בתרומת . . . Map (db m220161) HM
37 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Sansour Building
A modern office building erected by the Sansour brothers from Bethlehem in 1929. It is a triangle structure built around a courtyard and its elegant design interweaves modern lines with Neo-clasic ornamentation. On its ground floor was the . . . Map (db m220096) HM
38 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor HerzlYou will be amazed at the Jewish Youth in Palestine... They have the look of freedom.
"You will be amazed at Jewish youth in Palestine...they have the look of freedom." Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl. Stephen Norman was the grandson of Theodor Herzl and his last descendent. Born in Vienna, . . . Map (db m134639) HM
39 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Tel Aviv - Ron Hotel
A two-story eclectic style residence house designed by architects Patsis and Spiro Khouri and built in 1927-1928 for the brothers Ezra and Pinchas Kukia. Shortly after its completion it was converted into Tel Aviv Hotel, which became Ron hotel, . . . Map (db m220095) HM
40 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The ancient aqueducts to Jerusalem
אמות המים הקדומות לירושלים כ10 ק״מ מדרום . . . Map (db m233798) HM
41 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Attack on Ben Yehuda Street
On the 12 of Adar 1 5708, February 22nd 1948 there was an explosive attack on Ben Yehuda Street. The attack was planned by Abed Al-Kader El Husseini and was carried out by six soldiers that defected from the British army using British army vehicles . . . Map (db m220097) HM
42 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Benjamin Hostel (Yad Sarah)
(אכסניית בנימין (יד שרה בשנת 1891 הקימה . . . Map (db m220158) HM
43 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Burnt Room and the House of the BullaeDestruction and Ruin
"He burned the House of the Lord, the king's palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down the house of every notable person." (II Kings 25: 9) This residential quarter went up in flames with the rest of . . . Map (db m63933) HM
44 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The CrucifixionAt Golgatha, The Place of the Skull
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified and they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing the cross went forth into a place called Golgatha where they crucified him and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in . . . Map (db m95071) HM
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45 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Dajani Cemetery on Mount Zion
The Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent appointed Sheikh Ahmad Al-Dajani as the guardian of Nabi Daud Tomb (King David). For 400 years, the family have been responsible for the tomb and its surroundings. Many family members are buried in the . . . Map (db m220110) HM
46 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The enigma of QORBAN / L'énigme du QORBAN
The enigma of QORBAN The lintel placed above the door of the store was discovered on September 18, 1890. He was found near a large silo, in 1892 became burial vault. The measure of the lintel is: 2.40 m long; Its height: 40 cm and its . . . Map (db m220200) HM
47 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The House of Ahielבית אחיאל
Here Dwells Ahiel in a Four Room House "He (David) had houses made for himself in the City of David..." (1 Chronicles15: 1) The name 'Ahiel' appears on potsherds found among the ruins of this house. The House . . . Map (db m65296) HM
48 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Large Stone StructureThe Remains of King David's Palace? — מבנה האבן הגדול —
"And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar - trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house" (II Samuel 5: 11) Excavations in progress at this site since May 2005 conducted by Eilat Mazar, . . . Map (db m64064) HM
49 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Marienstift Children's Hospital 1872-1899
בית החולים מריאנשטיפט 1872-1899 כאן בבניין זה . . . Map (db m220174) HM
50 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Mount Zion Trenchתעלה הר ציון
At the end of War of Independence (1948) access to Mount Zion became dangerous due to Jordanian sniper fire directed at the area. In order to ensure the smooth passage of troops, supplies and equipment, a trench was dug from the neighborhood of . . . Map (db m219055) HM
51 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Pool of Shiloah (Siloam)Second Temple Splendor
"The other events of Hezekiah's reign, and all his exploits, and all his exploits, and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought the water into the city, are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Judah" (II Kings 20:20) . . . Map (db m63905) HM
52 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Priestly BlessingKetef Hinnom — Archaeological Garden —
English Text: Two smaller silver objets were discovered in the bone repository, rolled up like tiny scrolls, to be worn as amulets. After the scrolls were unrolled, it emerged that they were made of pure silver, measured 27 x 97 . . . Map (db m141591) HM
53 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Royal Quarter (Area G)
"...the city shall be rebuilt on its mound, and the fortress in its proper place" (Jeremiah 30:18) The inhabitants of ancient Jerusalem once built their homes on this hillside. The earliest structure unearthed here . . . Map (db m63928) HM
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54 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Sephardi Old-Age Home
Built in 1906 for the elders of Jerusalem as a magnificent courtyard building on the main Jaffa Road, with stone details and a wide external staircase leading to the building's entrance. Evacuated in the 1970s, in 2014 the building underwent a . . . Map (db m220102) HM
55 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Shrine of the Book
The Shrine of the Book is home to the Dead Sea Scrolls, among them, the world's oldest copies of biblical books. It is also home to rare biblical manuscripts from later periods, such as the Aleppo Codex. Besides the two-thousand year old scrolls, . . . Map (db m199103) HM
56 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — The Water System(Warren's Shaft) — Into the Depths of the Earth Through the Ancient Water System —
"And David said on that day: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and getteth up to the gutter...'" (II Samuel 5:8) We are standing at the entrance to a subterranean water system. The Gihon Spring was Jerusalem's . . . Map (db m63947) HM
57 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Tomb of French Pilgrims / Caveau des Pèlerins Francais
This vault was built in 1892 in an old silo of 8m. long, 10m. wide, and 5m. high. Here, are waiting for the resurrection, 24 pilgrims, 25 nuns, and 24 Assumptionists. Ce caveau a été aménagé en 1892 dans un ancien silo . . . Map (db m220189) HM
58 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Tombs from the First Temple PeriodKetef Hinnom — Menachem Begin Heritage Center —
English Text: Seven burial caves from the late First Temple period were found at the site. The caves, which were hewn into the cliff above which the Scottish Church of St. Andrew was built, were found partially destroyed by later . . . Map (db m141978) HM
59 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Two religious communities welcome you in Saint Peter in GallicantuDeux communautés religieuses / Due comunità religiose / Dos comunidades religiosas
They were founded in Nimes, France, by Fr. Emmanuel d'Alzon (1810-1880) The Assumptionist Fathers, in 1845 They are present in thirty countries around the world, where they devote themselves to teaching, social and . . . Map (db m220194) HM
60 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Western WallTemple Mount — Old City of Jerusalem —
The Divine presence never moves from the Western Wall. Jewish tradition teaches that the Temple Mount is the focal point of Creation. In the center of the mountain lies the “Foundation Stone” of the world. Here Adam came . . . Map (db m44722) HM
61 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Armenian Quarter — Ha-Ari & Or Ha-Haim Synagogues
Two ancient synagogues reside in this complex. Ha-Ari Synagogue, by tradition the birthplace in 1534 of Kabbalist Ha-Ari Ha-Kadosh, and Or Ha-Haim Synagogue, which is named for Rabbi Haim ben-Atar of Morocco, who founded Knesset Yisrael Yeshiva here . . . Map (db m220142) HM
62 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Armenian Quarter — Western Cardo
Remains of a magnificent main road from the Roman-Byzantine period serving throughout time until today as a major thoroughfare for shopping.Map (db m220140) HM
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63 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Armenian Quarter — Zion Gateשער ציון — باب النبي داوود —
Built in the time of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. In Arabic: Bab al-Nabi Daoud, due to its proximity to King David's Tomb. (Hebrew and Arabic text not transcribed)Map (db m219060) HM
64 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Arnona — Arnona Neighborhoodשכונת ארנונה
שכונת ארנונה שכונת ארנונה נוסדה בשנת 1931 . . . Map (db m233521) HM
65 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, German Colony — The Temple Society People's House
בית העם הטמפלרי נבנה בשנת 1882 כאולם . . . Map (db m234051) HM
66 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mamilla — Feingold House
This typical Jerusalem courtyard building, with three wings, was erected in 1895 by Solomon Feingold. In 1908 it housed the city's first movie theater. In the early British Mandate period the offices of "Do-Ar Hayom" newspaper were located here, as . . . Map (db m220089) HM
67 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mamilla — Generali Building
This trade and business building was designed by Italian architect Marcello Piacentini in 1934 in a combined classic and international style. The façades of the shops on the ground floor are convex built of coarse stone. The building outline . . . Map (db m220086) HM
68 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mea She'arim — Escape of "Eldad""הבריחה "אלדדד
During the British Mandate period, this was the site of the clinic of the orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Treu. On June 7, 1946, Dr. Yisrael Sheib "Eldad", one of the Lehi leaders imprisoned in the Latrun detention camp, was brought here for treatment. A . . . Map (db m220171) HM
69 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mea She'arim — Hunt House
בית הולמן האנט נבנה ב-1869 על ידי הצייר . . . Map (db m220155) HM
70 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mea She'arim — Pediatrician Helena Kagan
Pediatrician Helena Kagan (1889-1978) founded pediatrics in Jerusalem, including mother and child care clinics and day-care centers for Jews and Arabs alike. Active in the Jewish women organization that joined later WIZO. Israel PrizeLauriate, 1975. . . . Map (db m220156) HM
71 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mea She'arim — Physicians Houseבית הרופא
Designed by architect Re'uven Trostler and built in 1996 for the Israeli Medical Association, a three-floor building with a rounded entrance. Jerusalem municipality bought the building and turned it to a cultural center. (Hebrew and Arabic . . . Map (db m220151) HM
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72 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mea She'arim — St. Joseph Convent
מנזר אחיות סן ג’וזף מנזר ובית ספר של . . . Map (db m220152) HM
73 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mea She'arim — Tabor Homeבית תבור
Built in 1882 by the architect and archaeologist Conrad Schick for his family. The central building is typical to rich Palestinian homes of the time, with thick stone walls, niches and vaulted ceilings, with archaeological items attached to the . . . Map (db m220163) HM
74 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mea She'arim — US Consulate Residence
The Syrian-Orthodox community built this house in 1868 and leased it in 1895 to the US Consulate, that moved to what was known at the time the street of the consulates. Changes they made included the removal of the tile-roof and opening the ground . . . Map (db m220173) HM
75 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives — Rehavam Observation PointRehavam "Ghandi" Ze'evi — 1926 - 2001 —
Military leader and Israeli Government Minister. Was born in the capital of Israel, Jerusalem. From early on in life, he defended his people like the emblematic two sheaves of wheat and a sword, a symbol which has accompanied generations of . . . Map (db m220147) HM
76 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Nachlaot — Even Yisrael Neighborhood
Typical Jewish neighborhood, founded in 1875, the row houses are built around a square courtyard in the center of which are cisterns. The neighborhood, which has two entry gates, was intended for Ashkenazim and Sephardim, and each community had . . . Map (db m220098) HM
77 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Nachlaot — Saidoff Complex
A courtyard neighborhood built In 1911 by the Bukharan Jew Yitzhak Saidoff, in 1911. In the common style at the time of a two-story building and a backyard with two water pits. Shops housed the first floor while flats in the second floor with an . . . Map (db m220099) HM
78 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Nachlaot — Shaare Zedek-Wallach Hospital
Shaare Zedek Hospital was named after its founder Dr. Moshe Wallach, who was born in 1866 in Germany and immigrated to the land of Israel in 1891. The hospital was built thanks to his initiative, am perseverance, and the donations of German and' . . . Map (db m220100) HM
79 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — Al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya
Mameluke mosque, formerly a place of prayer and residence for Sufi Dervishes, named after its founder, Salah al-Din (Saladin). During 1099-1187 the Patriarch's palace was in this site.Map (db m219019) HM
80 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — Arch of the Virgin Mary / קשת מריםقوس مريم
An arch decorated with "pillows" which demarcated the opening of the Western entrance into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Crusaders period. (Hebrew and Arabic not transcribed)Map (db m222064) HM
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81 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — Jaffa Gate / שער יפוباب الخليل
One of the most beautiful and important gates within the Ottoman City walls, dating from the 16th century. The Gate led to Jaffa and to Hebron, and hence the origin of its name (in Arabic Bab al-Khalil-Hebron Gate). (Hebrew and Arabic text . . . Map (db m219032) HM
82 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — Paving stones dating from the end of the Roman Period, 3rd-4th century C.E.
The paving stones in this section are part of the street pavement dating from the end of the Roman Period, 3rd-4th century C.E. The street paved with these stones was discovered underneath the existing level in the course of development works . . . Map (db m222065) HM
83 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — Sabil
A public water fountain built in the 16th century, also named in Arabic: "Sebil Sit Mariam", due to its proximity to the place where Virgin Mary was born according to Christian tradition. (Hebrew and Arabic texts not transcribed)Map (db m220236) HM
84 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — Sisters of Notre Dame de Sionמנזר האחיות ציון — دير راهبات صهيون —
A Catholic Convent whose construction was completed in 1860. The site contains the remains of a water cistern (Struthion Pool) and the pavement (Lithostrotos) from the Antonio Fortress dating from the second Temple period. (Hebrew and Arabic . . . Map (db m220146) HM
85 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — Souk Khan al-Zeit Street
סוק ח'אן איזית: משווקי העיר העתיקה. הרחוב . . . Map (db m219017) HM
86 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Old City — The Murder of Yig'al Shahaf
In Memory of Yig'al Shahaf (Masrufi) Hy''d who was murdered at this very spot on 18 (Yud Het) Tishre 5748 11 October, 1987 in a shooting attack (Hebrew text not transcribed)Map (db m219013) HM
87 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Russian Compound — Explosion at the Police and C.I.D. HQ
The Russian Compound housed the offices of the Palestine Police and the British Criminal Investigation Department (CID). On March 23, 1944, Etzel attacked and blew up the CID section. In the course of the attack, fighter Asher Benziman was killed. . . . Map (db m220087) HM
88 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Russian Compound — Northern Gate of the Russian Compound
Around the compound was a perimeter wall with two formal gates at north and south. This is one of the two gate houses, built in 1890. The other was pulled down in the 70s. On the facade is the emblem of the "Imperial Russian Orthodox Palestine . . . Map (db m220003) HM
89 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Russian Compound — Operation "Pitchfork"
On the morning of May 14th 1948, units of the Haganah and the Irgun Zvai Leumi began an operation to take over the positions held by the British, including the central "Russian Compound". The Haganah succeeded in gaining control of all of the . . . Map (db m220088) HM
90 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Russian Compound — Salesian Catholic School
The Roman Catholic Salesian Congregation built in 1928-1938 this two-story tile-roof school. Half of the pupils were of Jewish families who preferred high quality European education for their children. Houses currently the Ministry of Education . . . Map (db m219969) HM
91 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Russian Compound — Sergei Compound
Built in 1886-1890, the Sergei compound was named after Prince Sergei, brother of Tsar Alexander III, as a hotel for noble Russian pilgrims. Designed by architect George Franghia as a two-story building of mixed styles. The centered entrance . . . Map (db m219993) HM
92 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Russian Compound — Shalhevet-Ya (Finnish Hostel)
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland educational and cultural center was until 1968 a boarding school for Jewish children. Serves today mainly as a pilgrim hostel. Built in 1875 with an English-colonial facade, with a red-and-white arcade on . . . Map (db m219971) HM
93 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, Talpiot — Ben Yehuda Houseבית בן יהודה
בית בן יהודה ביתו של אליעזר בן-יהודה, . . . Map (db m233524) HM
94 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, The Jewish Quarter — "to the place of trumpeting to..."
Among the collapsed stones was one (its replica displayed here), which bore a Hebrew inscription: "to the place of trumpeting to...". In the Second Temple days this stone probably marked the place - at the top of the southwest corner of the Temple . . . Map (db m219238) HM
95 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, The Jewish Quarter — Architectural elements of public buildings
During the Roman and Byzantine periods alongside the continued use of local limestone the use of marble in construction became widespread, particularly in public buildings. The display contains architectural elements that decorated public buildings . . . Map (db m219114) HM
96 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, The Jewish Quarter — Female Entrepreneurship in the Jewish Quarter
Sons of the 'Old Yishuv' in Jerusalem typically studied Torah from a young age. Following many years of study, as adult men, they would train to become either a scholar or a professional. Daughters were destined to be wives and mothers, and . . . Map (db m219121) HM
97 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, The Jewish Quarter — Hayei Olam (Eternal Life) Yeshiva”ישיבה “חיי עולם
"And Eternal Life He has implanted within us" (blessing on reading the Torah). This is the original site of Old Jerusalem's largest yeshiva. All age groups - from young children to the elderly - have studied here since 1876. The yeshiva . . . Map (db m220117) HM
98 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, The Jewish Quarter — Memorial Room Commemorating the Victims of the Jewish Quarter
On November 29, 1947, the War of Independence broke out and the battle for the Old City of Jerusalem lasted 180 days. The early stages of the war were characterized by localized Arab attacks in full view of the unresponsive British Army. When the . . . Map (db m219151) HM
99 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, The Jewish Quarter — Porat Yosef Yeshiva“ ישיבת ” פורת יוסף
This was one of the most important Sephardic yeshivot in Jerusalem. The cornerstone was laid in 1914. Its grand inauguration took place in 1923. During the War of Independence (1948), the building served as a frontline position for the besieged . . . Map (db m219155) HM
100 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, The Jewish Quarter — Remains of Jerusalem's main street from the Second Temple period
Remains of Jerusalem's main street, running the length of the Western Wall along about one kilometer, in the late Second Temple period. The street was paved with flagstones and edged with curbstones. It had two large drainage channels running . . . Map (db m219237) HM

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