The Tower of David is a stone citadel featuring a tall, slender minaret that rises above massive defensive walls near the Jaffa Gate. King David did not build the structure. It occupies foundations laid by Hasmonean rulers during the…
Mount Zion Medieval Heritage
Walk the quiet stone alleys of the Armenian Quarter to the historic gates, medieval sanctuaries, and sacred tombs of Mount Zion.
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1. Tower of David
2. St. Mark's Church
St. Mark’s Church sits tucked away in the Armenian Quarter, its entrance identified by an inscription that calls it the first church in Christianity. The building is constructed of local stone and sits noticeably below the current street…
3. St. James Cathedral Church
The Cathedral of Saint James sits behind fortress-like walls in the heart of the Armenian Quarter. It is recognized by a large, wooden board called a semantron that hangs in the courtyard. When rulers in the fourteenth century forbade the…
4. Zion Gate
Zion Gate is defined by the hundreds of bullet holes that pockmark its stone exterior, earning it the enduring nickname of the Wounded Gate. Built in fifteen forty by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the gate serves as the…
5. Dormition Abbey - Hagia Maria
The Dormition Abbey stands on Mount Zion, just outside the walls of the Old City, and is recognizable by its massive stone bell tower and conical roof that dominate the local skyline. This Benedictine monastery marks the site where,…
6. Room of the Last Supper
The Room of the Last Supper, or Cenacle, is a second-story chamber on Mount Zion characterized by its Crusader-era Gothic rib-vaulted ceiling. This rectangular space is divided into six bays by stone columns and wall-mounted pillars,…