Old City, Jerusalem

Name: Old City
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#227 among attractions in Jerusalem

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The Old City is a 0.9-square-kilometre walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem. ()

Local name: העיר העתיקה Coordinates: 31°46'42"N, 35°13'55"E

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הרובע המוסלמי‎ (hrwb hmwslmy)Jerusalem Israel

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Old City – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Calvary, Mamilla Mall.

~750 ftSE
Ancient sacred site for Jewish prayer
Western Wall, Jerusalem
4 min walk • The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall, is a place of profound historical and spiritual significance located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel. This ancient limestone wall is a remnant of the Second Jewish Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.
~500 ftW
Circa-4th-century Christian chapel
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
3 min walk • The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a sacred site nestled in the heart of Jerusalem's Old City, is a revered symbol of Christianity and a destination for pilgrims worldwide. This ancient church, built upon the traditional site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion, burial,...
~650 ftW
Tomb
Calvary, Jerusalem
4 min walk • Calvary, also known as Golgotha, is a site of immense religious significance located within the bustling city of Jerusalem, Israel. It is revered by Christians around the world as the place where Jesus Christ was crucified and is often depicted in religious art as a...
0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mamilla Mall, Jerusalem
13 min walk • Nestled at the crossroads of ancient history and modern luxury, Mamilla Mall stands as a premier shopping center in the heart of Jerusalem, Israel. This open-air mall, which harmoniously blends contemporary architecture with the city's timeless landscape, offers a...
~680 ftW
Mosque
Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem
4 min walk • The Mosque of Omar, located in the heart of Jerusalem, Israel, is a significant religious site steeped in history. This mosque is not to be confused with the Dome of the Rock; it is a modest structure situated in the Christian quarter of the Old City, near the Church...
~810 ftW
31°46'42"N • 35°13'46"E
Immovable Ladder, Jerusalem
4 min walk • Church
~460 ftW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem
3 min walk • The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer is the second Protestant church in Jerusalem. It is a property of the Evangelical Jerusalem Foundation, one of the three foundations of the Evangelical Church in Germany in the Holy Land.
~600 ftN
Church, Historic walking areas, Romanesque revival architecture
Church of Our Lady of the Spasm, Jerusalem
3 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, or the Church of Sorrows of Mary also called the Armenian Chapel of Our Lady of the Spasm, is an Armenian Catholic church building in the Old City of Jerusalem erected in 1881.
~640 ftN
Church, Hostel, Cafe
Church of the Holy Family, Jerusalem
4 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family also known as the Chapel of the Holy Family, is a Catholic church building located in the Austrian Hospice in the Old City of Jerusalem.
~630 ftE
Synagogue
Little Western Wall, Jerusalem
4 min walk • The Little Western Wall, also known as HaKotel HaKatan, the Small Kotel, and the Kleiner Koisel is a Jewish religious site located in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem near the Iron Gate to the Temple Mount.
~850 ftNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Natural history museum
Church of Ecce Homo, Jerusalem
5 min walk • The Convent of the Sisters of Zion is a Roman Catholic convent of the Congregation of Notre-Dame de Sion, located near the eastern end of the Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem. The convent was built in 1857 by Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old City?

Nearby attractions include Antonia Fortress, Jerusalem (1 min walk), Yeshivat Aderet Eliyahu, Jerusalem (2 min walk), Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem (2 min walk), Chapel of Simon of Cyrene, Jerusalem (3 min walk).

How to get to Old City by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old City:

Bus

HaNevi'im Terminal • Lines: 231 (8 min walk)
To go to jordan (9 min walk)