Hills of Jerusalem
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Hills of Jerusalem are the elevated landforms in and around the city of Jerusalem that include several historically and religiously significant sites in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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hill country ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| containsSite |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Aqsa Mosque vicinity
Church of the Holy Sepulchre vicinity ⓘ City of David archaeological area ⓘ
surface form:
City of David
Dome of the Rock vicinity ⓘ Garden of Gethsemane ⓘ
surface form:
Garden of Gethsemane vicinity
Mount Zion monasteries and churches ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
|
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 600–830 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
Mount of Olives
ⓘ
surface form:
overlooks Hinnom Valley
overlooks Kidron Valley ⓘ overlooks Tyropoeon Valley ⓘ steep valleys between ridges ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abu Tor
ⓘ
Talpiot Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Armon HaNatziv ridge
French Hill ⓘ Givat Ram ⓘ Har HaMenuchot ⓘ Mount Herzl ⓘ Mount Scopus ⓘ Zion ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Zion
Mount of Evil Counsel ⓘ Mount of Offence ⓘ Mount of Olives ⓘ Talpiot Hill ⓘ Temple Mount ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
location of First Temple
ⓘ
location of Second Temple ⓘ site of ancient Jerusalem fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Judean Mountains ⓘ Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Islamic tradition ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judean Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Judean Hills
|
| religiousSignificance |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| terrainType |
limestone ridges
ⓘ
rocky hills ⓘ |
| usedFor |
national institutions of Israel
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ residential neighborhoods ⓘ |