New Gate

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New Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the Christian Quarter and reflecting late Ottoman-era modifications to the ancient fortifications.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic site
accessDirection northwestern side of the Old City walls
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
constructionType stone gate
country Israel
culturalContext Christian heritage in Jerusalem
function entrance to Old City
pedestrian access
givesAccessTo Christian Quarter
hasFeature arched passageway
stone masonry
hasNameInArabic Bab al-Jadid
hasNameInEnglish New Gate self-link
hasNameInHebrew Sha'ar HeHadash
heritageContext walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
surface form: Old City of Jerusalem walls
historicalPeriod late Ottoman era
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Jerusalem
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Old City of Jerusalem
locatedNear Christian Quarter streets
Christian institutions in the Old City
partOf walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
surface form: Jerusalem city fortifications

walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
surface form: Walls of Jerusalem
religiousContext Christianity
significance example of late Ottoman modifications to Jerusalem’s fortifications
historic entrance to Christian Quarter
usedFor access for local residents
access for pilgrims
tourist access

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