Jerusalem Walls - City Of David National Park

National Sites, Archaeology and History

The City of David Archaeological Park encompasses Jerusalem's earliest remains from the fourth millennium BCE to the Byzantine period. Sites include gargantuan city walls, a 13-meter-high terraced stone building from the Jebusite period (11th-12th centuries BCE) and remnants of homes razed with the destruction of the First Temple. You'll also see remains of Jerusalem's Second Temple- and Byzantine-era walls and towers, and the ancient Siloam Pool at the outlet of Hezekiah's Tunnel.

The Siloam Tunnel is a highlight of the visit to the City of David National Park. The Bible says King Hezekiah created this 1,500-foot-long tunnel in 701 BCE to protect the Jerusalem spring from the invading Assyrians.
As you slosh through the water (usually about two feet deep and taking about 45 minutes), your flashlight will pick up the pickaxe marks of the two teams of ancient diggers, and you'll see the exact point where they met up underground, making this one of the worlds most amazing water systems.

“Hallelujah” - A unique and exciting presentation that tells the story of the rebirth of ancient Jerusalem presented through innovative and groundbreaking technology on the ruins of the City of David, under the open night sky.

Google Maps
Region
Jerusalem Area
Address
City of David, Jerusalem

Opening hours
Summer: Sunday: 08:00 - 19:00, Monday: 08:00 - 19:00, Tuesday: 08:00 - 19:00, Wednesday: 08:00 - 19:00, Thursday: 08:00 - 19:00, Friday: 08:00 - 16:00, Saturday: 08:00 - 19:00, Holiday evening: 08:00 - 16:00</br> Winter: Sunday: 08:00 - 17:00, Monday: 08:00 - 17:00, Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:00, Wednesday
Suitable for children
Suitable for children

Phone
6033
Email
rcv@cityofdavid.org.il
Website
bit.ly

  Similar attractions

Mishkenot Sha'ananim

Mishkenot Sha'ananim

Archaeology and History, National Sites
Mishkenot She’ananim neighborhood, Jerusalem
Rav Kook House

Rav Kook House

Archaeology and History, National Sites
Rav Kook 9, Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol House

Levi Eshkol House

Archaeology and History, National Sites
Ben Maimon Boulevard 44-48, Jerusalem
Ades Synagogue

Ades Synagogue

Archaeology and History, National Sites
Beer Sheva 1, Jerusalem
Ammunition Hill

Ammunition Hill

Archaeology and History, National Sites
Zalman Shragai 5, Jerusalem
Shay Agnon House

Shay Agnon House

Archaeology and History, National Sites
Klausner 16, Jerusalem
Castel National Site

Castel National Site

Archaeology and History, National Sites
Keren Kayemet St., Mevaseret Zion

  Nearby trails

The ‘floating path’ at the Spring House

The ‘floating path’ at the Spring House

Visit to an archaeological site
Jerusalem
A new path through the Moza Valley

A new path through the Moza Valley

Cycling or marching in a one-way lane
Jerusalem
Yohanan Hamatbil Monastery

Yohanan Hamatbil Monastery

Judea and Samaria
Sde Telem - Enot Telem National Park

Sde Telem - Enot Telem National Park

Visit the site
Jerusalem

  Nearby restaurants

Burgers Bar- the Jewish Quarter

Burgers Bar- the Jewish Quarter

Hamburger/Fast Food
Tiferet Israel 12, Jerusalem
Bein Hakshatot

Bein Hakshatot

Dairy, Fish
174 Hagai/Al-Wad St., Jerusalem
Cofizz - Tiferet Israel, Jerusalem

Cofizz - Tiferet Israel, Jerusalem

Dairy, Vegetarian
Tiferet Israel 10, Jerusalem
Cofix - The Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem

Cofix - The Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem

Dairy, Vegetarian
66 Habbad St., Jerusalem
Ma'afe Neeman- The Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem

Ma'afe Neeman- The Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem

Dairy, Vegan
Hayehudim 128, Jerusalem
Café Café Jerusalem - Jaffa Gate - GO

Café Café Jerusalem - Jaffa Gate - GO

Meat
Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem
Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Fish, Meat, World
Hatevat Jerusalem 14, Jerusalem