Lions' Gate

One of the historic gates of Jerusalem's Old City and a common entrance to the Via Dolorosa.

Overview

Lions' Gate opens into the Muslim Quarter near the Pools of Bethesda.

Biblical significance

The gate itself is later than the New Testament period, but it provides access to locations associated with Jesus' ministry and final hours.

The present gate dates to the Ottoman rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Suleiman the Magnificent in the sixteenth century.

The impressive Ottoman gateway and entry into the narrow streets of the Old City.

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