Lions' Gate
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Lions' Gate is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, leading directly toward the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif area.
Aliases (1)
- Lion's Gate ×3
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
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historic site → |
| associatedWith |
Six-Day War
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| builtDuring |
Ottoman period
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| builtUnderRuleOf |
Suleiman the Magnificent
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| connects |
eastern approaches to Jerusalem with the Old City interior
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| constructionCompletedInCentury |
16th century
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| formsPartOf |
eastern entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem
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| guardedBy |
Israeli security forces
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| hasAccessRestriction |
subject to security checks
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| hasAlternativeName |
Bab al-Asbat
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Gate of the Tribes → St. Stephen's Gate → |
| hasCulturalHeritageStatus |
part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
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| hasDirection |
faces east
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| hasFeature |
relief carvings of lions on the outer wall
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| hasHistoricalEvent |
entry point of Israeli paratroopers into the Old City in June 1967
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| hasNameInArabic |
باب الأسباط
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| hasNameInHebrew |
שער האריות
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| hasReligiousSignificanceFor |
Christians
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Jews → Muslims → |
| hasTypeOfTraffic |
pedestrian
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| isOneOf |
gates in the walls of Jerusalem
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| isSubjectOf |
Christian pilgrimage traditions
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Islamic historical narratives about Jerusalem → Jewish historical and religious writings → |
| isTouristAttraction |
true
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| leadsTo |
Haram al-Sharif
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Temple Mount → |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
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Jerusalem Governorate → Levant → Old City of Jerusalem → State of Palestine → |
| locatedOn |
eastern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
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| namedAfter |
stone-carved lions on its facade
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| near |
Garden of Gethsemane
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Kidron Valley → Mount of Olives → |
| partOf |
walls of Jerusalem
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| providesAccessTo |
Muslim Quarter of the Old City
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Via Dolorosa → |
| usedAsEntranceFor |
Christian pilgrims
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Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount area → Muslim worshippers going to Haram al-Sharif → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Noble Sanctuary
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accessViaGate |
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Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
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hasGate |
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Muslim Quarter
("Lion's Gate")
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hasGateAccess |
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Muslim Quarter
("Lion's Gate")
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hasLandmark |
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Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem
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locatedNear |
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Herod's Gate
("Lion's Gate")
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near |