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Old City Of Jerusalem
 JerusalemTraditionally, the Old City has been divided into four uneven quarters, although the current designations were introduced only in the 19th century.Today, the Old City is roughly divided into the Muslim Quarter, the Christian Quarter, the Jewish Quarter and the Armenian Quarter. |  Jerusalem viewJerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world history. Establishing by the Kanaanites 2000 BC. In 1400 BC was subordinate to the Pharaoh of Egypt. In 1000 BC David made ​​it the capital of the Jews and later on Solomon built there the famous temple. The Old City is a 0.9 square kilometers walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 1981. |  City WallsThe Walls of Jerusalem surround the old city of Jerusalem. The walls were built between 1535 and 1538, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, by the order of Suleiman I. The length of the walls is 4,018 meters, their average height is 12 meters and the average thickness is 2.5 meters. The walls contain 34 watchtowers and 8 gates. |
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