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The Citadel (Tower of David): Tower of David
  • By traveloturc on February 29, 2008
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  • Tower of David - Jerusalem
    Tower of David
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    The Tower of David (Hebrew,Migdal David) is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem. Built to strengthen a strategically weak point in the Old City's defenses, the citadel was constructed during the second century BC and subsequently destroyed and rebuilt by, in succession, the Christian, Muslim, Mamluk, and Ottoman conquerors of Jerusalem. It contains important archeological finds dating back 2,700 years. In 1187, Sultan Salahaddin captured the city and the site. The Mamluks destroyed it in 1260 and later rebuilt it. The citadel was rebuilt yet again between 1537-1541 by the Ottomans, who designed an impressive entrance, behind which stood a cannon emplacement. For 400 years, the citadel served as a garrison for Turkish troops. The Ottomons also installed a mosque at the site and added the minaret, which still stands today. It was during this time that the complex began to be called the "Tower of David," after the founder-king of Jerusalem. After the defeat of the Prussians and their Ottoman allies in World War I General Allenby declared the British capture of Jerusalem on the platform outside the entrance to the Tower of David

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): The Citadel - the Tower of David
  • Updated By haiamisa on March 1, 2008
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  • The Tower of David - Jerusalem
    The Tower of David
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    The museum of Jerusalem history. See more details in the link below.

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): The Citadel
  • Updated By roamer61 on September 22, 2006
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  • The Citadel (Tower of David) - Jerusalem
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    This important structure in the old city incorporates elements from several major periods. City of David, Roman, Crusader and Ottoman. The minaret is obviously Ottoman while several of the gates are much earlier. An on-site museum describes the history of Jersalem and the Citadel, with emphasis on each of the different time periods.

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): migdal david
  • By KianaInupiaq on November 21, 2003
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    migdal david
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    man, i'm pretty sure this was on independance day, had to be.......now i'm really trying to remember the name of the park that I was at when I took this photo, just right across liberty bell park where I spent most of my time in yerushalayim playing ball

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    The Citadel (Tower of David): Tower of David
  • By KianaInupiaq on November 21, 2003
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    tower of david climbers
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    these are for tourists, or to make it look nice anyways.....right at the entrance into the old city, shaar yafo, just to the right side of the street

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