Hizkyahu’s Pool

Hezekiah's Pool, or the Patriarch's Pool, located in the of the , was once a forming part of the city's ancient water system.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction (intermittent)
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Amygdalon”, “Birket Ḥammam el-Baṭraḳ”, and “Hezekiah’s Pool”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Jaffa Gate.

Church
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The , also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the of the of . is situated 150 metres northeast of Hizkyahu’s Pool.

City gate
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is one of the seven main open gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. The name is currently used for both the historical Ottoman gate from 1538, and for the wide gap in the city wall adjacent to it to the south. is situated 150 metres southwest of Hizkyahu’s Pool.

Mosque
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The is a , located inside the Old City of . Situated opposite the southern courtyard of the , in the area of the , the mosque is not open to tourists, and can be accessed only for praying.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christian Quarter and Armenian Quarter.

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of , the other three being the , the and the .

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 .

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The of Jerusalem is that part of surrounded by the impressive 16th-century Ottoman city walls and representing the heart of the city both historically and spiritually.

Hizkyahu’s Pool

Latitude
31.77718° or 31° 46′ 38″ north
Longitude
35.22902° or 35° 13′ 45″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6GH+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 126086870
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­basin
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5749987
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Ukrainian—“Hizkyahu’s Pool” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἀμύγδαλον”
  • Arabic: “بركة البطرك”
  • Arabic: “بركة حزقيا”
  • Breton: “Poull Ezekiaz”
  • Chinese: “希西家蓄水池”
  • Finnish: “Hiskian allas”
  • German: “Hiskiateich”
  • German: “Hiskija-Becken”
  • German: “Turmteich”
  • Hebrew: “בריכת המגדלים”
  • Hebrew: “בריכת חזקיהו”
  • Hebrew: “ברכת חזקיהו”
  • Hebrew: “מקווה המרחצאות”
  • Hungarian: “Hiszkija medencéje”
  • Italian: “piscina di Ezechia”
  • Italian: “Piscina di Ezechia”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hiskiabassenget”
  • Polish: “Sadzawka Ezechiasza”
  • Romanian: “Bazinul Iezechia”
  • Russian: “пруд Иезекии”
  • Spanish: “Piscina de Ezequías”
  • Turkish: “Hiskija Havuzu”
  • Ukrainian: “Єзекіїн став”

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