New Gate
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This article is about the gate in Jerusalem. For the gate in Żebbuġ, Malta, see De Rohan Arch. For the gate in Newcastle, England, see New Gate, Newcastle. For other uses, see Newgate (disambiguation).
The New Gate (Arabic: باب الجديد Bāb ij-Jdïd) (Hebrew: השער החדש HaSha'ar HeChadash)[2] is the newest of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was built in 1889 to provide direct access between the Christian Quarter and the new neighborhoods then going up outside the walls.[3] The arched gate is decorated with crenelated stonework. The New Gate was built at the highest point of the present wall, at 790 metres (2,590 ft) above sea level.
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New Gate, Old City of Jerusalem | |
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Alternative names | Bab al-Jadid (Arabic for "New Gate"); HaSha'ar HaHadash (Hebrew for "New Gate"); Gate of the Sultan [1] |
General information | |
Type | city wall gate |
Location | Western section of the northern wall of Jerusalem |
Town or city | Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31°46′45.5″N 35°13′34.6″E |
Elevation | 790 metres (2,590 ft) |
Construction started | 1887 |
Completed | 1889 |
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