Western Wall Plaza
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Western Wall Plaza is the large open square in Jerusalem’s Old City that serves as the main public gathering and prayer area in front of the Western Wall.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
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religious site → tourist attraction → |
| accessVia |
Dung Gate
→
Jewish Quarter of the Old City → |
| adjacentTo |
Mughrabi Bridge
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Temple Mount → Western Wall → |
| controlledBy |
State of Israel
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| hasFeature |
Torah reading platforms
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flagpoles → gender-separated prayer sections → information booths → lighting for night visits → open-air plaza → seating areas → security checkpoints → separate entrance areas → stone paving → |
| hasNearby |
Western Wall Tunnels entrances
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public restrooms → security and police stations → visitor centers → |
| hasUse |
Jewish prayer area
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national ceremony venue → public gathering place → tourist visitation area → |
| hasViewOf |
Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
→
Dome of the Rock → |
| heritageStatus |
within UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
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| historicalContext |
created after 1967 Six-Day War
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| locatedIn |
Israel
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Jerusalem → Jerusalem District → Old City of Jerusalem → |
| managedBy |
Western Wall Heritage Foundation
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| openTo |
visitors of all faiths
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| overlooks |
Western Wall prayer area
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| previouslyOccupiedBy |
Mughrabi Quarter
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| religiousTradition |
Judaism
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| significance |
major Jewish pilgrimage destination
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primary public access area to Western Wall → symbolic national site for Israel → |
| usedFor |
Bar Mitzvah ceremonies
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Jewish holidays celebrations → military swearing-in ceremonies → national memorial ceremonies → public prayer services → tourist group gatherings → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dung Gate
→
Western Wall → |
adjacentTo |
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Western Wall Heritage Foundation
→
Western Wall Heritage Foundation ("Western Wall prayer area") → |
mainSiteManaged |
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Jewish Quarter of the Old City
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contains |
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Noble Sanctuary
("Western Wall plaza")
→
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hasViewOver |
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Cotton Merchants' Gate
→
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near |