David’s Tomb

David's Tomb is a site that, according to an early medieval tradition, is associated with the burial of the biblical king David. During the Ottoman and British Mandate periods, Maqam Al-Nabi Daoud served one of Jerusalem prime Islamic shrines.
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  • Grave
  • …lies at an elevation of around 770 metres (2,540 feet)
  • …is also known as “King David Burial Site”
  • Description: architectural structure

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cenacle and Zion Gate.
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The , also known as the Upper Room, is a room…
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, also known in Arabic as Bab Sahyun or Bab… is situated 130 metres north of David’s Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Zion and Armenian Quarter.
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Jerusalem is the largest city of Israel.
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The is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of .
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is a historic neighborhood in , overlooking the Old City.

David’s Tomb

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Latitude
31.77165° or 31° 46′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.22955° or 35° 13′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6CH+MR
Geo­Names ID
8354431
Wiki­data ID
Q1177668

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yiddish—“David’s Tomb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقام النبي داود”
  • Chinese: “大卫墓”
  • Czech: “Davidův hrob”
  • Czech: “hrob krále Davida”
  • Dutch: “David’s Tomb”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قبر داود”
  • Finnish: “Kuningas Daavidin hauta”
  • French: “Tombe de David”
  • French: “Tombeau de David”
  • German: “Davidsgrab”
  • Hebrew: “קבר דוד המלך”
  • Hebrew: “קבר דוד”
  • Inari Sami: “Kunâgâs Daavid hävdi”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Davide”
  • Japanese: “ダビデの墓”
  • Japanese: “ダビデ廟”
  • Korean: “다윗의 무덤”
  • Ladino: “Tumba de David”
  • Macedonian: “Давидов гроб”
  • Malagasy: “Fasan‘ i Davida”
  • Polish: “Grób Dawida”
  • Portuguese: “Túmulo do rei David”
  • Russian: “Гробница Давида”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de David”
  • Tamil: “தாவீதின் கல்லறை”
  • Turkish: “Davud’un Kabri”
  • Ukrainian: “Гробниця Давида”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ داؤد”
  • Yiddish: “קבר דוד המלך”

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