Western Wall
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The Western Wall is a revered remnant of the ancient Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem and a central site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage.
Aliases (8)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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historic site → pilgrimage site → religious site → retaining wall → |
| access |
open to people of all faiths
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| adjacentTo |
Temple Mount
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Western Wall Plaza → |
| alsoKnownAs |
HaKotel HaMa'aravi
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Kotel → Wailing Wall → |
| constructionPeriod |
Second Temple period
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| controlledBy |
State of Israel
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| country |
Israel
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| custom |
men and women pray in separate sections
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| dateOfUNESCOInscription |
1981
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| dedicatedTo |
Jewish prayer
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| height |
approximately 19 meters exposed above ground
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| heritageSiteOf |
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
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| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| historicalEvent |
captured by Israel in 1967 Six-Day War
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| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| length |
approximately 488 meters
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| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
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Jerusalem District → Old City of Jerusalem → State of Israel → |
| managementBy |
Western Wall Heritage Foundation
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| material |
limestone
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| nearbySite |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Dome of the Rock → Jewish Quarter of the Old City → |
| partOf |
Temple Mount retaining walls
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ancient Jewish Temple complex → |
| rebuiltBy |
Herod the Great
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| religion |
Judaism
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| significance |
holiest place where Jews can pray
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| symbolOf |
Jewish continuity
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Jewish national identity → |
| totalHeight |
over 30 meters including underground sections
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| tradition |
placing written prayers in cracks between stones
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| usedFor |
Bar Mitzvah ceremonies
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Bat Mitzvah ceremonies → individual prayer → national ceremonies in Israel → pilgrimage → public prayer services → religious ceremonies → |
| visibleLength |
about 57 meters in the main prayer area
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Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Western Wall
("Wailing Wall")
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Western Wall ("Kotel") → Western Wall ("HaKotel HaMa'aravi") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Western Wall Heritage Foundation
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Western Wall Heritage Foundation ("Western Wall Tunnels") → Western Wall Heritage Foundation ("Western Wall archaeological sites") → |
mainSiteManaged |
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Jerusalem
→
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
hasPart |
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Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Dome of the Rock → |
nearbyStructure |
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Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths
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aboutPlace |
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Western Wall Plaza
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adjacentTo |
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Temple Mount
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contains |
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A Beggar in Jerusalem
("Western Wall after the Six-Day War")
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depicts |
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Jews
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hasSacredPlace |
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Second Temple in Jerusalem
("Western Wall as surviving retaining wall")
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legacy |
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Tyropoeon Valley
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near |
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Israel
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notableSite |
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Western Wall Plaza
("Western Wall prayer area")
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overlooks |
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Dung Gate
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providesAccessTo |
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A Beggar in Jerusalem
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setInLocation |
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Roman destruction of the Second Temple
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survivingStructure |