Walls of Jerusalem

Old City of Jerusalem
AdministrativeArea defensive_wall Q2918723
Walls of Jerusalem
איתן פרמן 13:56, 4 December 2006 (UTC) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Walls of Jerusalem is a defensive wall[1]. It draws 136 Wikipedia views per month (defensive_wall category, ranking #4 of 34).[2]

Key Facts

  • Walls of Jerusalem is located in Jerusalem[3].
  • Walls of Jerusalem is in the country of Israel[4].
  • Walls of Jerusalem is on the body of water Kidron Valley[5].
  • Walls of Jerusalem is on the body of water Gehenna[6].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as defensive wall[7].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as sacred place[8].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as fortification[9].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as city walls[10].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's architectural style is recorded as ancient Roman architecture[11].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's architectural style is recorded as Islamic architecture[12].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's architectural style is recorded as Ottoman architecture[13].
  • Walls of Jerusalem is made of limestone[14].
  • Walls of Jerusalem is made of tile[15].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's main building contractor is recorded as Suleiman the Magnificent[16].
  • Walls of Jerusalem took place at Old City of Jerusalem[17].
  • Walls of Jerusalem is part of Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls[18].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's Commons category is recorded as Old City walls (Jerusalem)[19].
  • Walls of Jerusalem's language of work or name is recorded as English[20].
  • Walls of Jerusalem comprises Western Wall[21].
  • Walls of Jerusalem comprises Southern Wall[22].
  • Walls of Jerusalem comprises Eastern Wall[23].
  • Walls of Jerusalem comprises Northern Wall[24].
  • Walls of Jerusalem comprises Damascus Gate[25].
  • Walls of Jerusalem comprises Jaffa Gate[26].
  • Walls of Jerusalem comprises Zion Gate[27].

Body

Geography

Walls of Jerusalem is in the country of Israel[4]. It is located in Jerusalem[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Kidron Valley[5], a valley[28], in Palestine[29] and Gehenna[6], a valley[30], in Israel[31]. It is part of Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls[18].

Physical Characteristics

Walls of Jerusalem's length is recorded as {'amount': '+4018'}[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include defensive wall[7], sacred place[8], fortification[9], and city walls[10]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[33] and World Heritage Site[34].

History and Context

19 BC marks the founding of Walls of Jerusalem[35].

Why It Matters

Walls of Jerusalem draws 136 Wikipedia views per month (defensive_wall category, ranking #4 of 34).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · ~2026-51254-61 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) of the class → column
    Wikidata description → Old City of Jerusalem
    Language of work or name → English
    Made from material → limestone, tile
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ms, en-us */"
  2. 5w ago · Ibrohim tijani · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shape → octagon
    Architectural style → ancient Roman architecture, Islamic architecture, Ottoman architecture
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Architectural style: Ottoman architecture"
  3. 15w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → defensive wall, sacred place, fortification +1
    Has characteristic → tourist attraction
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  4. 23w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 31.7747, 'longitude': 35.2278}
    Culture → Islamic culture
    Coordinates → —
    Location → Old City of Jerusalem
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30736|batch #30736]]: Walls of Jerusalem Siege of Jerusalem | Walls of Jerusalem Siege of Jerusalem | Walls of Jerusalem Siege"
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