Towers & castles

Jerusalem Castle

 It is located in the western wall of the city, close to the Hebron Gate. It is also called the Citadel of David, and the Prophet David has nothing to do with it. To establish the city guard, you have places for housing and worship and for storing foodstuffs and weapons, and after Salah al-Din recovered Jerusalem, the castle was destroyed. ...

Clock tower

The tower is located on the western side of the city wall, above the Hebron gate. It was built by the Ottomans on the occasion of the silver jubilee of the accession of Sultan Abdul Hamid II to the throne of the caliphate in (1319 Ah / 1901 ad): to perpetuate the role of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, 144 clock towers were built in various Ottoman provinces, including: Seven were built in the Palestinian cities of Haifa, Jaffa,

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Stork Tower

It is located in the northeast corner of the Old City wall, opposite the Rockefeller Palestinian Museum). It was built during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the magnificent in the year (946 Ah / 1539 ad) - according to the inscription on the tower-for the military purpose of defending the city, and protecting it from

Invasion, providing security for citizens. The tower consists of two floors: the first is corridors in the form of broken vestibules ...

Sulfur Tower

It is located on the southern side of the city wall, and it is located in the middle distance between the door of the Moroccans (Bab Silwan) and the door of the Prophet David, and it is likely that the tower was built by the Ayyubids at the liberation of Jerusalem in the year (583 Ah / 1187 ad) when the wall was restored and renovated after the defeat of the Crusaders .

 

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