Western Wall

Summary

Western Wall is a wall^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of wall entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,422 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Western Wall is located in Jerusalem^[3].
• Western Wall is in the country of Palestine^[4].
• Western Wall is in the country of Israel^[5].
• Western Wall is on the body of water Gehenna^[6].
• Western Wall's instance of is recorded as wall^[7].
• Western Wall's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[8].
• Western Wall's instance of is recorded as sacred place^[9].
• Western Wall's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[10].
• Buraq is named after Western Wall^[11].
• Western Wall's architectural style is recorded as ancient Roman architecture^[12].
• Western Wall is made of limestone^[13].
• Western Wall took place at Old City of Jerusalem^[14].
• Western Wall is part of Masjid Al-Aqsa^[15].
• Western Wall is part of Temple Mount^[16].
• Western Wall is part of Walls of Jerusalem^[17].
• Western Wall's Commons category is recorded as Western Wall^[18].
• Western Wall's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[19].
• Western Wall's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[20].
• Western Wall comprises Dung Gate^[21].
• Western Wall comprises Gate of the Chain^[22].
• Western Wall comprises Ablution Gate^[23].
• Western Wall comprises Cotton Merchants' Gate^[24].
• Western Wall comprises Iron Gate^[25].
• Western Wall comprises Gate of the Inspector^[26].
• Western Wall comprises Gawanmeh Gate^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Palestine^[4], a country^[28], in Palestine^[29], founded in 1988^[30] and Israel^[5], a Mediterranean country^[31], in Israel^[32], founded in 1948^[33]. Western Wall is located in Jerusalem^[3]. It is on the body of water Gehenna^[6]. Part of include Masjid Al-Aqsa^[15], a religious complex^[34], in Palestine^[35]; Temple Mount^[16], a hill^[36], in Palestine^[37]; and Walls of Jerusalem^[17], a defensive wall^[38], in Israel^[39], founded in -0019^[40].

Physical Characteristics

Western Wall's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+488'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include wall^[7], archaeological site^[8], sacred place^[9], and tourist attraction^[10]. Western Wall's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[42].

History and Context

January 1, 19 BC marks the founding of Western Wall^[43]. Buraq is named after it^[11].

Why It Matters

Western Wall ranks in the top 10% of wall entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,422 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]