Places to visit in East Jerusalem
The Hebrew University
The cornerstone for the Hebrew University was laid on Mount Scopus in 1918. The university was opened in 1925.
After the city's partition in the 1948 war, and the cut off from West Jerusalem till 1967, another Campus was opened in west Jerusalem in Givat Ram, in 1958. Today, 18,000 students attend classes at both Givat Ram and on theMount Scopus campus.
City of David
The biblical City of David was situated on the southern slope of Mount Moriah, outside today's Old City wall. Under King Solomon the city was extended northward and included Mount Moriah.
Mount Scopus
The Hebrew University is on Mount Scopus, beyond the Old City.
There is a spectacular panoramic view of the city, the Hebrew University and the Mount of Olives.
Rockefeller Archeological Museum
Opened in 1938, and named after John D. Rockefeller, who financed its construction. The museum contains a collection of antiquities from the Stone Age to the 18th century.
Saint George's Cathedral
Neo-Gothic towers adorn this compound, which also includes the Anglican archbishopric. There is also a small exhibit of Palestinian textiles.
Church of All Nations
The Church is at the foot of the Mount of Olives. It was built in the early 20th century.
Zedekiah's Cave
Located on the east of Damascus Gate.
The legend claims that there are tunnels in those caves that lead extended to the Sinai Desert and Jericho.
Tombs of the Kings
On Salach-A-Din street behind Saint George's, inside the gate "Tombeau des Rois", is the tomb of the family of Queen Helena of Mesopotamian, who converted to Judaism.
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Just outside the gates to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Built in 1898. There is a great view from its tower.
Church of Saint Anne
This is a 12th-century crusader church, near theLion's Gate. The church was built in honor of the birthplace of Anne (Hannah), the mother of Mary.
The Garden Tomb
This first-century tomb is similar to the biblical description of the tomb of Jesus. It was discovered in 1867. It is located outside the walls of the city, opposite the Damascus Gate, on Conrad Schick Street.
The walls and gates of the Old city
The walls of the Old City of Jerusalem were built by the Ottoman ruler, Sultan Suliman in 1536, have There are eight gates in the walls. Entering is possible through seven out of the eight.
In the western side of the walls there areJaffa Gate and theNew Gate. You enter through if you come from west Jerusalem (the New City). At the north there areDamascus Gate andHerod's Gate. In the east there are theLions' Gate andGolden Gate that is closed. In the south there are theDung Gate andZion Gate.
The Mount of Olives
The mountain is located in theKidron Valley, in the south part of east Jerusalem. This is the oldest Jewish cemetery in the world and is still in use. Jews have been buried on the Mountain for more than 2,000 years.
Basilica of the Agony
The basilica is located on the spot where Jesus prayed prior to his arrest, and is on Jericho Road and faces the Golden Gate.