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The Citadel (Tower of David): The Citadel Light and Music Show
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  • Updated By scpinmd on June 17, 2007
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  • From inside The Citadel - Jerusalem
    From inside The Citadel
    by scpinmd, 4 more photos
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    The Citadel is one of Jerusalem's most famous sites. It used to be Herod's palace back in the 1st century. My niece and I had been trying to get into The Citadel but it was always closed. One night as we were heading back to the Lutheran Guest House we noticed it was open. We went in and were surprised to find out a light and music show was about to happen. Well, we had no clue what to expect and I am not one fond of mixing modern and historic, but this worked. It was the coolest thing I had seen in a long time! There were drums and huge guitars playing with subdued lighting that moved in time to the music. Trust me, it was not cheesy at all. Unfortunately, it began to rain so we were only able to enjoy 20 minutes of the show because they shut it down if it rains. The helpful people at the desk told us to get the tickets verified by a manager so they could be used again at a later date. We did and my niece kept them so she could take some friends along to enjoy this beautiful show. Note: had I seen this in the daylight, I may not have felt the same way... These exhibitions change, so I do not know how long this show will be featured. We were there March 2007.

  • Address: Not too many steps from the Jaffa Gate
  • Phone: 972-2-6265333
  • Directions: Old City Jerusalem. To get to the Citadel take bus No 6, 20, or 27 from the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem to Jaffa Gate.

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): The Tower of David Museum
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  • By Bregman on May 7, 2005
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  • Tower of David - Jerusalem
    Tower of David
    by Bregman
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    The tower of David is one of the old city emblems. It's right in the entrance to the old city, next to Jaffa Gate. The old citadel was restored and is now the home of a museum of the city history. The permanent exhibit covers the city history starting from the Canaanite period, about 3200 BC. On top of that there are temporary exhibits of history and art.

  • Phone: (02) 626-5333, (02) 626-5310
  • Directions: Right next to Jaffa Gate in the old city of Jerusalem.
  • Website: http://www.towerofdavid.org.il/eng
  • Other Contact: tower@netvision.net.il

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): Tower of David
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  • Updated By Carmela71 on March 22, 2004
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  • tower of David from Yaffa Gate - Jerusalem
    tower of David from Yaffa Gate
    by Carmela71
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    The Museum of the history of Jerusalem is here in the Citadel Goes through Jerusalem history. See the building from outside Jaffa gate, sorry we did not have time to visit the Museum but the parking was so close that we could manage to see from outside

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  • Phone: (02) 626 5310
  • Directions: Old City Jerusalem

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): The David's towers
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  • By dabuwan on January 30, 2003
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  • The David's towers - Jerusalem
    The David's towers
    by dabuwan
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    The David's towers are part of a large complex located at one of the old city entrances. There is an interesting museum inside, and you can climb up the city walls for nice views.

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): The Citadel
  • By MalenaN on November 20, 2005
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  • The Citadel (Tower of David) - Jerusalem
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  • Directions: Old City Jerusalem

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): David Citadel Museum
  • Updated By FruitLover on March 19, 2007
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  • City of David, 10th Century BC - Jerusalem
    City of David, 10th Century BC
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    - under reconstruction -

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): migdal daveed
  • By KianaInupiaq on November 20, 2003
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  • citadel - Jerusalem
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    by KianaInupiaq
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    During King Herod's reign (37-4 BCE) Jerusalem grew northward. Monumental building projects included the Second Wall, the expansive and magnificent Temple Mount, the Antonia Fortress andthe Citadel (today's Tower of David). Numerous palaces as well as public buildings, such as markets, a theater and a hippodrome,enhanced the city. Besides large-scale construction, Herodian and late-Second Temple era Jerusalem witnessed religious and socialferment. Fierce controversies broke out between various sects and factions.

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  • Directions: Old City Jerusalem
  • Website: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=763502&size=lg

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): Old City Ramparts
  • By SamDeG on January 5, 2005
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  • Yours Truly on the Ramparts - Jerusalem
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    If you don't like slick, touristy group tours that take you to places that look like museums, then this is the walk for you! Just behind the tower of David Museum and the Jaffa Gate (You'll see signs), you'll find a small door. The price is 16 shekels, 8 for people with Student ID cards. You'll walk about a quarter of the walls of the old city. The restorations are shoddy, at best, meaning that what you see is what you get. You'll get a great view of Jerusalem and a sense of what the Old City would have been like 100, 200, 500 or even 2000 years ago.

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  • Address: Jaffa Gate
  • Directions: Old City Jerusalem, Just Behind Jaffa Gate

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): migdal daveed.........tower of david
  • By KianaInupiaq on November 20, 2003
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    Christian Quarter
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    Saul, the first king of Israel, was killed in battle against the Philistines, and David was chosen as his successor. One of David's first acts as king was the conquest of Jerusalem. He named it the "City of David" and declared it the capital of his kingdom. The choice of Jerusalem despite its shortcomings - remoteness from trade routes, chronic water shortage, unsuitable strategic location - was apparently dictated by a geopolitical constraint. The city is situated at the center of the three great territorial blocs that were allotted to the twelve tribes of Israel, and it borders on the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin - to which King Saul had belonged - and on that of Judah, King David's tribe. Thus the isolated Jebusite city (like today's Washington, D.C.), considered neutral in terms of the tribal division of territory, was acceptable to the whole nation.

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  • Directions: Old City Jerusalem, shaar yafo
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    The Citadel (Tower of David): Tower of David
  • By KianaInupiaq on November 21, 2003
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    Special events the night I took this pic, while on my way home from gan ha'paamoun I stopped for a while and relaxed, I later found out that this same night Ariel Sharon was speaking at the Museum on a special occasion, I can't think exactly but I think it was on independence day.....hmmmmm, can't get my mind off now, trying to remember.......he he

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  • Directions: Old City Jerusalem

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