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| Country | Israel |
| Region | Israel |
| Surface | 123 km² |
| Population | 933,113 1 700 000 (2012) |
| Area code | 02 |
| Postal Code | 91000–91999 |
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Jerusalem - the biggest city Israel, the administrative capital of the District of Jerusalem and the capital of the State of Israel (Jerusalem is the capital according to Israeli law). The official seat of the president, most state offices, the highest court, parliament and more are located here.
Characteristic
Drive
By plane
There is an airport here. The easiest way to reach Jerusalem is by plane to Tel Aviv-Yafo and then travel by road to Jerusalem. Since August 2013, the airline Wizzair has been operating 3 times a week flights from Katowice and Of Warsaw down Tel Aviv-Yafo. Tickets cost around PLN 300 return.
By rail
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are connected by a railway line. It is served by regular passenger trains.
By car
Jerusalem is connected with Tel Aviv by highway no. 1. It is constantly being expanded and modernized. It is an important road connection, therefore, during rush hours, traffic jams can form on it for many kilometers. Off-peak, it takes less than an hour to cover the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem route.
By bus
Communication
Worth seeing
The most holy places of the three great religions and the main tourist attractions are in the Old Town. It is surrounded by a wall from the 16th century with seven gates and 34 towers. Inside, the narrow, winding and bustling streets lead through the Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Armenian districts to the most important place in the city - the Temple Mount.
Today the hill occupies a mighty walled square with the seven gates of Haram esh-Sharif. There are two mosques of particular importance to Muslims. The first is the Dome of the Rock (Kubbat al-Sachra). This magnificent 7th-century mosque hides the Sacred Rock - the site of Abraham's sacrifice from which Muhammad was to begin his Night Journey. Next to it is the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the same period, the largest Muslim temple in Israel. The pious Jews do not enter the temple square, because somewhere within it there was the Most Holy Place of the Temple, to which only the high priest had access. The remaining fragment of the wall surrounding the temple, known as the Wailing Wall - Kotel Hamaaravi.They come here to mourn traditionally the destruction of the temple by the Romans in 70 AD.
For Christians, the most holy place is the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Christian Quarter of the Old Town.
- Rockefeller Museum - one of the most important archaeological museums in Israel. It presents excavations from the Stone Age to the 18th century. Most of the exhibits relate to biblical times.
- The Israel Museum and the Sanctuary of the Book - is the main museum complex in the country. It shows exhibits on the history of Jews. A separate building houses the famous Qumran scrolls on the Dead Sea from before 2,000. years. These are the oldest Bible manuscripts preserved in the world.
- Museum of Biblical Countries - located near the Israel Museum. It presents exhibits on the culture of the countries mentioned in the Bible.
- L.A. Museum of Islamic Art Mayera, 2 HaPalmach St. - presents collections of Islamic ornamentation and ornamentation, as well as weapons, paintings and jewelry.
- Sacred Street of the Christians Via Dolorosa. According to tradition, this is where Christ was led to his crucifixion.
South of the Old City, behind the Zion Gate on Mount Zion, rises the Cenacle, the room where Christ and his apostles ate the Last Supper.
From the east, the Golden Gate, bricked up today, led into the Old Town. It was through her that Christ solemnly entered the city. Behind the gate rises the Mount of Olives. It is another holy place for Christians. The Garden of Gethsemane is home to some of the oldest olive trees in the world. It is here, according to tradition, that Christ was captured. At the top of the mountain, Jesus' ascension took place, which is commemorated by the Church of the Ascension and the Mosque of the Ascension much older than it. In the evenings, there is a wonderful view of the temples of Jerusalem.
Entertainment
Due to the nature of the city, which is mainly a destination for pilgrimage worship of three religions, as well as the large community of Orthodox Jews, Jerusalem is significantly inferior to Tel Aviv in terms of entertainment. However, various events are organized here all year round to diversify the lives of residents and tourists. Most events take place in May and June, when the Israel Festival takes place in the city, which includes theater performances and concerts as well as dance shows. Original Jewish dances can be viewed all year round in the YMCA Hotel's auditorium, King David St. Various dances, also Arabic, are presented at the International Youth Cultural Center, 12 Emek Refaim St. There are also quite a lot of music clubs in Nowe Miasto. You can listen to concerts there, incl. Hasidic rock (including Asafs Cafe on Mount Zion). Many street musicians and vendors can be heard in the evenings at Ben Yehuda St. in the New Town.However, it is worth coming to the Old Town in the evening to see the light and sound show at the Citadel. The inhabitants of the city prefer to spend their evenings in numerous cafes and cafes.