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.Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
- Type: Grave
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “King David Burial Site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cenacle and Zion Gate.
Cenacle
Church
The Cenacle, also known as the Upper Room, is a room in Mount Zion in Jerusalem, just outside the Old City walls, traditionally held to be the site of the Last Supper, the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus held with the apostles.
Zion Gate
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zion Gate, also known in Arabic as Bab Sahyun or Bab Harat al-Yahud, is one of the seven historic Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. Zion Gate is situated 130 metres north of David’s Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Zion and Armenian Quarter.
Mount Zion
Suburb
Jerusalem is the largest city of Israel. Israel claims it as its capital and a few countries including the United States recognize that claim, but most other countries and the United Nations do not.
Armenian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Yonah baby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armenian Quarter is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of Jerusalem. Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate.
Yemin Moshe
Neighborhood
Photo: Pazit Polak, CC BY 2.0.
Yemin Moshe is a historic neighborhood in Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City.
David’s Tomb
- Categories: archaeological site, grave, Jewish holy places in Israel, mausoleum, and burial
- Location: Quds Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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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”
- French: “Tombeau de David”
- German: “Davidsgrab”
- Hebrew: “קבר דוד המלך”
- Hebrew: “קבר דוד”
- Inari Sami: “Kunâgâs Daavid hävdi”
- Italian: “tomba di Davide”
- Italian: “Tomba di Davide”
- Japanese: “ダビデの墓”
- Japanese: “ダビデ廟”
- Ladino: “Tumba de David”
- Macedonian: “Давидов гроб”
- Malagasy: “Fasan‘ i Davida”
- 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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