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Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin in Uncategorized

Jerusalem is one of the few places that attract a lot of tourists. There are a lot of religious sentiments attached. In this article we will study about the various Jerusalem tourist attractions and you can also visit our web-site for more information.

As we know Jerusalem is a land to many religions especially Christians, Jews and Muslims. This is the place where Jesus Christ was born, also the e place where Prophet Muhammad was ascended into heaven on his night journey to heaven.

Let us check up some places that attract a lot of tourist:-

• Church of the Holy Sepulcher: – This is a holy place for most Catholics as Jesus Christ was buried and crucified here. It is situated in the chapel of Adam; there are steps that you need to go down on the north side of the Chapel of Adam.”The chapel of Adam got its name from Adam as it is believed that Adam’s skull was found under the cross at Christ’s resurrection.
• Rockefeller Archaeological Museum: – This is one of the most exotic museums, you will come across; it was named after John D. Rockefeller, who financed this museum in 1927.An estimated 2 million dollar was spent on this beautiful museum. In the museum there is a large library that displays in chronological order Archeological material ranging from Stone Age to 18^th century. For more information on this beautiful archaeological museum you can check our web-site on Jerusalem tourist attractions
• Citadel: – Citadel also known as David’s tower, this tower was built by Herod around 24 B.C. to protect his palace from enemies. It has three towers attached which were named after his brother Phasael, his wife Mariamne and his friend Hippicus.
• Tomb of Lazarus: – This place is also known as Bethany, this place is famous because it was where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus stayed with his 2 sisters Mary and Martha. For more information on the tomb of Lazarus check our web-site on Jerusalem tourist attractions.
• Dome of the rock: – It is a very sacred place for Muslims; it is also known as Qubbat –as Sakrah, this is the place where Prophet Muhammad was ascended into heaven during his night journey to heaven. This place attracts a lot of Muslims and Arabic tourists.
• Garden tomb: – It is a sacred place for most of the Protestants. They believe this is the actual place where Jesus Christ was resurrected. For more information on Garden Tomb, you can check our web-site Jerusalem tourist attractions.
• Al-aqsa-mosques:- This is another place that attract a lot of Muslim and Arab tourist, it is the third holiest site after Mecca an Medina. You must check out the Friday sermons, where daily prayers are hosted accommodating large number of people. For more information on the location and hotels. You can check out the web-site on Jerusalem tourist attractions.
• Western wall: – Western wall also known as Wailing Wall; it is the holiest of most Jewish places. This wall is sacred because it is a scrap of the Herodian retaining wall that once supported the second temple. This wall was called the Wailing Wall because for years Jews used to grieve over the loss of their temple.

These are some of the places that attract tourist, you can check our web-site on Jerusalem tourist attractions for more information whether it is the location or whether it is related to hotels and accommodation. All you wanted to know about the different tourist place in Jerusalem. This is the place to be. Come visit Israel and leave the rest to us to make your journey a lifetime experience.