Jerusalem stone

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Jerusalem stone is a traditional pale limestone and dolomite building material widely used in Jerusalem’s architecture and religious and memorial structures throughout the region.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf building material
dimension stone
dolomite rock
limestone
traditional construction material
associatedWith Jerusalem cityscape
Middle Eastern architecture
religious heritage sites
composedOf dolomite
limestone
marl
culturallySignificantIn Israel
Jerusalem
Palestinian territories NERFINISHED
foundIn Jerusalem
hasColor beige
cream
golden
off‑white
pale
pinkish
hasProperty good weather resistance
good workability
hardens on exposure to air
relatively soft when freshly quarried
suitable for carving
suitable for load‑bearing walls
hasTexture fine‑grained
medium‑grained
hasVariety Meleke stone
Mizzi Ahmar
Mizzi Hilu
Mizzi Yehudi
quarriedIn Israel
Jerusalem area
Judean Mountains
West Bank
usedIn Jerusalem architecture
churches
facade cladding
flooring
interior wall coverings
landscaping elements
memorial structures in Jerusalem
monuments in Israel
mosques
paving
public buildings in Jerusalem
religious buildings in Jerusalem
residential buildings in Jerusalem
synagogues

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tower of David
material
Valley of the Communities
materialUsed

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