Western Wall
holy site of Judaism in Jerusalem
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Summary
Western Wall is a wall[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of wall entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,099 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jerusalem[3]
- Country: Palestine[4], Israel[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Gehenna[6]
- Instance of: archaeological site[7], sacred place[8]
- Named after: Buraq[9]
- Architectural style: ancient Roman architecture[10]
- Made from material: limestone[11]
- Location: Old City of Jerusalem[12]
- Part of: Masjid Al-Aqsa[13], Temple Mount[14], Walls of Jerusalem[15]
- Commons category: Western Wall[16]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[17], UTC+03:00[18]
- Has part(s): Dung Gate[19], Gate of the Chain[20], Ablution Gate[21], Cotton Merchants' Gate[22], Iron Gate[23], Gate of the Inspector[24], Gawanmeh Gate[25], Western Wall Tunnel[26]
- Inception: January 1, 19 BC[27]
- Significant event: Isra and Mi'raj[28]
- Official website: https://thekotel.org/he[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Western Wall[30]
- Streaming media URL: https://balticlivecam.com/cameras/israel/jerusalem/western-wall/[31]
- Described at URL: https://madainproject.com/western_wall_(temple_mount)[32]
- Described by source: World Encyclopedia[33], The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World[34], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[35]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[36]
- Has characteristic: tourist attraction[37]
- Name in native language: حَائِطُ الْبُرَاقِ[38]
- Length: 488 m[39]
- Height: 19 m[40]
- Culture: Islamic culture[41], Jewish culture[42]
Why It Matters
Western Wall has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]