The photographic collection

Jerusalem, in photographs.

15 perspectives on Jerusalem, from the familiar view to details worth a closer look. Select a photograph to open it at full size.

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Photographs show different viewpoints, dates and conditions. They do not establish current access to a particular route. Every image is credited below.

Jerusalem’s Old City and the Mount of OlivesPhoto: Edmund Gall, CC BY-SA 2.0

The golden dome and patterned walls of the Dome of the RockPhoto: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Church of the Holy SepulchrePhoto: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Dome of the Rock beneath a changing skyPhoto: Emilio García from Parla, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Western Wall and its plaza in Jerusalem’s Old CityPhoto: David King from Haifa, Israel, CC BY 2.0

Mosaic decoration inside the Dome of the RockPhoto: Arabischer Maler um 690, Public domain

The surviving stones of the Broad WallPhoto: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0

The Dome of the ChainPhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ancient stonework beside the Temple MountPhoto: Wilson44691, Public domain

A view (directly overhead) of a Christ Pantocrator in the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City of Jerusalem. Circular crop appliedPhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Dome of the Rock and Dome of the Chain in JerusalemPhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

Jerusalem’s Old City walls and the Tower of DavidPhoto: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0

Detail of the Dome of the Rock in JerusalemPhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

St Francis Street in the Old City of Jerusalem, looking east. Right: the minaret of the Khanqa. Cf. a similar viewPhoto: Dor Shabashewitz, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Dome of the Rock on Jerusalem’s Temple MountPhoto: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

The story behind the picture

A city of living meanings

Jerusalem's major places are also places of worship, neighbourhoods and settings for daily life. A visit gains depth from understanding the different traditions attached to a site and from allowing time to listen. Architectural layers are part of the story, but so are the people who use the spaces now.

Build a flexible plan around current access, local guidance and worship arrangements. The sequence of visits should respond to conditions on the ground.

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