We continue to explore some of the gates of Jerusalem. The present walls of the city were constructed by in AD 1537-1540. The walls were built upon previous foundations, at times utilizing portions of the older walls. Average height is 34-38 feet.
Zion Gate may be seen in our map below designated by number 7:
Old City Map. Wikimedia Commons.
Our photo below shows the Zion Gate:
Zion Gate. Located on SW wall of Jerusalem. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.
The gate serves as entrance to the Armenian as well as Jewish Quarters. Below and to the east of the walls at this point is situated the ancient city of David, Mt. Zion. The gate is also called David’s Gate.
The hundreds of pock-marks were made by bullets in the 1948 Jewish War of Independence.
Zion's Gate. Bullet marks left from Jewish War of Independence 1948. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.
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