The walls and gates of the Old city is not only a monument but also an observation deck with a length of four kilometers. On the walls you can walk and admire views of Jerusalem: for each point he looks new, and the roofs of the Old town are at arm's length.

The oldest walls of Jerusalem belong to the bronze age – residues detected above the tunnel of Hezekiah. They were built kings David and Solomon, expanded Herod the Great. But the consolidation did not save Jerusalem in the year 70 the Romans destroyed the city to the ground together with bastions.

The current wall built in 1535-38 years. Jerusalem was then part of the Ottoman Empire, which he ruled a great warrior Suleiman the Magnificent. Sultan erected fortifications twelve-meter height. Thirty-four watchtowers controlled surroundings. Eight gates provided entry and exit. The gates were administrative centers: next to them were committed the transaction was rendered by the court.

The oldest Gold (their second title – the Gates of Mercy), was built around 520 year and led directly to the temple mount. The legend says that it is through them that the city needs to get back in the Messiah. To avoid this, when Suleiman the Magnificent bricked.

The most famous gate – Jaffa, the Old city gets the most tourists. The legend has it that they will enter into Jerusalem, the last conqueror. In 1917, the British commander, General Allenby, out of respect for its city passed through Jaffa gate on foot.

Zion gate of the XVI century, situated on the border of the Armenian and Jewish quarters. During the war for independence in 1948 there were fierce battles with Jordanian troops. In the same six-day war of 1967, Israeli paratroopers broke through to the temple mount through the Lion's gate, built in 1539.

About the same age and current Rubbish (Dung) gate mentioned, however, in the old Testament (in the book of Nehemiah). They were totally destroyed and repaired for thousands of years, is still the same Suleiman the Magnificent had built the final, current version.

North facing three gates: on the border of the Christian and Muslim quarters of Damascus, to the West – a New, very young, built by the Turks in 1889 to facilitate the access of pilgrims to the Holy sites of the Christian quarter, to the East – gate of Herod. Here in 1099 the crusaders had shown how necessary the Jerusalem fortifications: knights of Godfrey of Bouillon had breached the wall and entered the city.

The walls and gates of Jerusalem has not changed since the time of Suleiman when it paced the Janissaries. Now here along a narrow footpath, which two not to disperse tourists can walk. On one side is a stone wall with loopholes, on the other railing. The walls go two routes: the Northern, from the Jaffa to the Lion's gate, and South, from the tower of David to the Trash. At the end of the southern route of the wall can come down (but be careful, the stairs are very steep) and continue the tour in the Jewish quarter.