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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  • Type: Grave
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “King David Burial Site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cenacle and Zion Gate.

Church
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The , also known as the Upper Room, is a room in in , 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.

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, 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. is situated 130 metres north of David’s Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Zion and Armenian Quarter.

Suburb
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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.

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the and .

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in , overlooking the Old City.

David’s Tomb

Latitude
31.77165° or 31° 46′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.22955° or 35° 13′ 46″ east
Elevation
774 metres (2,539 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ6CH+MR
Geo­Names ID
8354431
Wiki­data ID
Q1177668
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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”
  • 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”
  • Korean: “다윗의 무덤”
  • 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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