Gate of the Tribes

Gate of the Tribes is a sally port in , . Gate of the Tribes is situated nearby to the sally port , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dome of the Rock and Pool of Bethesda.

Mosque
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The is an octagonal Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the in the . It is the world's oldest surviving work of Islamic architecture, the earliest archaeologically-attested religious structure to be built by a Muslim ruler and contains the earliest inscriptions proclaiming Islam and the prophet Muhammad. is situated 290 metres southwest of Gate of the Tribes.

Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The is referred to in John's Gospel in the Christian New Testament, in an account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man at a pool of water in , described as being near the Sheep Gate and surrounded by five covered colonnades or porticoes. is situated 160 metres northwest of Gate of the Tribes.

Mosque
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The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque, is the main congregational mosque or in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of . is situated 470 metres south of Gate of the Tribes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gethsemane and Muslim Quarter.

Locality
Photo: Mewasul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a garden as well as a courtyard at the foot of the in , where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus Christ underwent the Agony in the Garden and was arrested before his crucifixion.

Neighborhood
Photo: McKaby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is one of the four sectors of the ancient, walled . It covers 31 hectares of the northeastern sector of the Old City.

Photo: Papierdrache, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the part of Jerusalem that belongs to the Palestinian territories. The walled is formally part of it, but is discussed in its own article.

Gate of the Tribes

Latitude
31.78025° or 31° 46′ 49″ north
Longitude
35.23695° or 35° 14′ 13″ east
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ6JP+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 291836688
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Gate of the Tribes” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الاسباط”
  • Breton: “Dor ar Meuriadoù”
  • Czech: “brána Kmenů”
  • German: “Stammes-Tor”
  • Hebrew: “שער השבטים”
  • Hungarian: “Törzsek kapuja”
  • Russian: “Ворота Колен”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lions’ Gate and House and birthplace of Virgin Mary.

Nearby Places

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