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The
walls of Jerusalem and its gates have expanded and contracted through the
centuries. The walls and gates you see today were, for the most part, built by
Suliman the Magnificent, circa 1535 AD.
There
are two gates on the southern wall.
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The Dung
Gate
The Dung Gate
from the Second Temple period (538 BC-70 AD) was on or near the southeastern
corner of the Old City of Jerusalem, where the Hinnom and Kidron Valleys meet.
The present-day Dung Gate, constructed by Suliman the Magnificent, is located
near the southern wall, and is the main entrance to the Western Wall Plaza—the
Kotel.
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The Zion Gate
The Zion gate is located on
the south side of the Old city of Jerusalem and leads into the Armenian Quarter.
The gate looks out towards Mount Zion.
During
the 1948 War of Independence, the underground Palmach movement had gained
control of the Jewish Quarter via the Zion Gate. However the gate remained under
Jordanian rule until the Six Day War in 1967. You can still see the bullet
holes and weapon damage around the arch of the gate today.
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