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The Western Wall (Hebrew: הַכּוֹתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, romanized: HaKotel HaMa'aravi, lit 'the western wall'; pronunciation ⓘ; Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: HaKosel HaMa'arovi) is an ancient retaining wall of the built-up hill known to Jews and Christians as the Temple Mount of Jerusalem
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Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people It is the only remains of the retaining wall surrounding the Temple Mount, the site of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem, held to be uniquely holy by the ancient Jews
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The Western Wall is the only surviving structure of the Temple Mount still standing since the Temple era Perhaps the most famous Jewish destination in Israel and beyond, millions from across the globe travel to this sacred site to pray and find inspiration
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The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall, Ha Kotel and the Al-Buraq Wall, is the sole remaining part of a wall of the Second Temple of Jerusalem The Second Temple, which stood from 516 BC, was the holiest of Jewish sites and was built to replace the First Temple
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The Western Wall, known in Hebrew as HaKotel HaMa’aravi, is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem It is a remnant of the Second Temple, which was expanded and fortified by Herod the Great in the 1st century BCE
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Visitors to this Western Wall Tunnels walk through ancient and fascinating subterranean spaces with exquisite archeological findings, such as large stone arches, water pits, an ancient water aqueduct that ends at the Struthion Pool, and more
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The Western Wall (sometimes called the Wailing Wall, or the Kotel, the Hebrew word for wall) is one of the last remaining walls of the Temple Mount, the elevated plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem that was the site of both ancient Jewish temples
- Western Wall in Jerusalem | Tourist Israel
Located in the Old City of Jerusalem as seen on our Jerusalem map, it is the last remaining outer wall of the ancient Jewish temple and an incredibly important site of modern Israeli history Thousands of people of all faiths journey to the wall every year to visit and recite prayers
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