Herodestor
The Gate of Herod ( Arabic باب الساهرة, DMG Bāb as-Sāhira 'Gate of the Guardian', Hebrew שער הפרחים[ ʃaˈar hapraˈxim ] 'flower gate '; Other names: Schaftor, Sha'ar Hordos) is one of the eight gates of the old city of Jerusalem .
Surname
The name "Herodestor" goes back to medieval pilgrims who believed that the house of Herodes Antipas , who according to the biblical description also interrogated Jesus ( Lk 23.6ff EU ), was near this point.
history
During the siege of Jerusalem (1099) the crusaders managed to break through the wall at the site of Herod's gate, which led to the fall of Jerusalem. The gate is one of the newer city gates and was built in 1875 in place of a hatch from the time of Suleiman the Magnificent .
location
Near the northeast corner, the gate leads from the Muslim Quarter to the Arab residential areas of East Jerusalem in front of it . Opposite is the main Arab shopping street Salah-al-Din -Street with the post office. The gate is not as frequented as the Damascus Gate , as there are only residential buildings behind it, from which one can only get to the center of the old town via long inaccessible paths with steps. Nevertheless, a few Jewish families have settled near the gate with a high level of security.
literature
- Erhard and Andrea Gorys: Holy Land. A 10,000 year old cultivated land between the Mediterranean, Red Sea and Jordan. Dumont Art Guide, page 82.
- Max Küchler : Jerusalem. A handbook and study guide to the Holy City. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Volume 4, Page 82.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Settlements and Settlers in the Old City ( Memento of the original from October 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Challenge Magazine 2006
Coordinates: 31 ° 46 ′ 58.7 " N , 35 ° 14 ′ 0.6" E