Jerusalem’s ‘Crown’ Gate, the Damascus Gate, Restored

Author: Ryan Jones, Travelujah 23/8/2011 Allaboutjerusalem.com The Old City of Jerusalem is famous for, among other things, its eight unique gates*, none of which are more impressive than the Damascus Gate. Built by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 1538 as part of a total revamp of Jerusalem’s walls, the Damascus Gate featured a majestic crown-shaped parapet