The Damascus Gate serves as a link between the newer districts to the north and the Old City to the south of Jerusalem. This is the starting-point of the road which runs by way of Nablus (Shekhem) to Damascus. The Gate, built in 1537, is the finest and most splendid of the gates built in the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. With its two flanking towers and decorative battlements it is no less striking for its aesthetic qualities than for its defensive strength.
The Damascus Gate serves as a link between the newer districts to the north and the Old City to the south of Jerusalem. This is the starting-point of the road which runs by way of Nablus (Shekhem) to Damascus. The Gate, built in 1537, is the finest and most splendid of the gates built in the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. With its two flanking towers and decorative battlements it is no less striking for its aesthetic qualities than for its defensive strength.