Old City of Jerusalem
walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem
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Summary
Old City of Jerusalem is an old town[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of old town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,644 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jerusalem[3]
- Country: Israel[4], Palestine[5]
- Instance of: administrative territorial entity[6], quarter[7], disputed territory[8]
- Location: East Jerusalem[9]
- Part of: Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls[10]
- Commons category: Old City (Jerusalem)[11]
- Has part(s): Muslim Quarter[12], Christian Quarter[13], Armenian Quarter[14], Jewish Quarter[15], New Gate[16], Damascus Gate[17], Herod's Gate[18], Lions' Gate[19], Dung Gate[20], Zion Gate[21], Jaffa Gate[22], Golden Gate[23], Huldah Gates[24], Temple Mount[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Old City (Jerusalem)[26]
- Topic has template: Template:Old City[27]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[28]
- Has boundary: Walls of Jerusalem[29]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Israel[30], WikiProject Cities[31], WikiProject Palestine[32], WikiProject Christianity[33], WikiProject Islam[34], WikiProject Judaism[35], WikiProject Architecture[36], WikiProject World Heritage Sites[37], WikiProject Urban studies and planning[38]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of the Old City of Jerusalem[39]
Why It Matters
Old City of Jerusalem has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]