East Jerusalem

Foreign tourists, embassy workers and some Jewish Israelis mill among East Jerusalem's largely Palestinian Muslim neighbourhoods. Several well-trodden religious and archaeological sites are here, though some visit purely to experience the rhythms of daily life: busy bakeries, market stalls and the hypnotic sound of the muezzin's call to prayer, louder here than elsewhere in the city.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Jerusalem, Israel

    City of David

    East Jerusalem

    As teeming with controversy as it is with ancient history, the City of David is one of Jerusalem's most active archaeological sites. The oldest part of…

  • Museum on the Seam

    Museum on the Seam

    East Jerusalem

    Located on the 'seam' (border) between East and West Jerusalem, this gallery presents rotating contemporary art exhibitions, often exploring themes of…

  • Arch of the Church of all Nations

    Church of All Nations

    East Jerusalem

    Built above the remains of two previous churches, this Franciscan basilica crowns the site where Jesus is believed to have prayed through the night before…

  • Tomb of the Virgin Mary (also known as Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary), the interior

    Tomb of the Virgin Mary

    East Jerusalem

    Centuries of candle smoke have blackened the walls of this subterranean shrine, one of Christianity's holiest sites. According to tradition, this is the…

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    Garden Tomb

    East Jerusalem

    Away from the din of Derekh Shchem (Nablus) Rd is a tranquil patch of green, considered by its trustees to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of…

  • Kidron Valley or Kings Valley, Tomb of Zechariah near the Old City of Jerusalem; Shutterstock ID 390916243; Your name (First / Last): Lauren Keith; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Israel Update 2017

    Valley of Jehoshaphat

    East Jerusalem

    The word jehoshaphat (yehoshafat in Hebrew) means ‘God has judged’, and this narrow furrow of land located between Temple Mount/Al Haram Ash Sharif and…

  • Lord's Prayer in Internal passageway of church of the Pater Noster, Jerusalem, Israel; Shutterstock ID 104263010; Your name (First / Last): Lauren Keith; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Israel Update 2017

    Church of the Pater Noster

    East Jerusalem

    Tiled panels bearing the Lord's Prayer beam from the walls of this church and cloister. Queen Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, believed this to be…

  • Olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

    Garden of Gethsemane

    East Jerusalem

    After a night of feverish prayer, Jesus is believed to have been arrested in this garden (Mark 14:26, 32–50), now attached to the Church of All Nations…

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