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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic site
associatedWith Six-Day War
builtDuring Ottoman period
builtUnderRuleOf Suleiman the Magnificent
connects eastern approaches to Jerusalem with the Old City interior
constructionCompletedInCentury 16th century
formsPartOf eastern entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem
guardedBy Israeli security forces
hasAccessRestriction subject to security checks
hasAlternativeName Bab al-Asbat
Gate of the Tribes
St. Stephen's Gate
hasCulturalHeritageStatus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
hasDirection faces east
hasFeature relief carvings of lions on the outer wall
hasHistoricalEvent entry point of Israeli paratroopers into the Old City in June 1967
hasNameInArabic باب الأسباط
hasNameInHebrew שער האריות
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Christians
Jews
Muslims
hasTypeOfTraffic pedestrian
isOneOf gates in the walls of Jerusalem
isSubjectOf Christian pilgrimage traditions
Islamic historical narratives about Jerusalem
Jewish historical and religious writings
isTouristAttraction true
leadsTo Haram al-Sharif
Temple Mount
locatedIn Jerusalem
Jerusalem Governorate
Levant
Old City of Jerusalem
State of Palestine
locatedOn eastern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem
namedAfter stone-carved lions on its facade
near Garden of Gethsemane
Kidron Valley
Mount of Olives
partOf walls of Jerusalem
providesAccessTo Muslim Quarter of the Old City
Via Dolorosa
usedAsEntranceFor Christian pilgrims
Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount area
Muslim worshippers going to Haram al-Sharif


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