Tower of David
Coordinates: 31°46′34″N 35°13′40″E / 31.77611°N 35.22778°E
The Tower of David (Hebrew: מגדל דוד, Migdal David, Arabic: برج داود, Burj Daud) is an ancient citadel located in Jaffa Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was originally expanded during the 2nd century BC. It was destroyed and then rebuilt several times, in the Christian, Muslim, Mamluk and Ottoman periods in Jerusalem. Today the citadel is used for the History of Jerusalem Museum.
Tower Of David Media
The Tower of David and the city walls
View of Tower of David from above
Jerusalem Model, Palace of Herod the Great with the three towers (Phasael, Hippicus, Mariamne from left to right)
Large Herodian ashlars topped by smaller Mamluk stones
The moat, main gate and tower in 1911
Main gate to citadel, 1920
A Dale Chihuly chandelier hangs in the entrance hall of the Tower of David Museum.
View of archaeological finds in the courtyard and the Ottoman minaret
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Other websites
- 360 degrees HD virtual tour of the Tower of David Museum Archived 2008-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Tower of David Museum Archived 2009-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- A tourist's guide to the Tower of David Museum Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
