Tower of David

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Address Shaar Yafo
Jerusalem, Israel
Phone +972-2-6265333
Neighborhood Old City
Price 30 NIS for Adults/ 20 NIS for students
Web Page http://www.towerofdavid.org.il/
Museum
Museum Type History
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A really fun museum in the actual walls of the old city. Not only is it a museum, but they have really cool special exhibits, and sometimes have a sound and light shows as well.

The Tower of David (Hebrew: מגדל דוד, Migdal David) is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem. Built to strengthen a strategically weak point in the Old City's defenses, the citadel was constructed during the second century BC and was subsequently destroyed and rebuilt by, in succession, the Christian, Muslim, Mamluk, and Ottoman conquerors of Jerusalem. It contains important archeological finds dating back 2,700 years, and is a popular venue for benefit events, craft shows, concerts, and sound-and-light performances. [1]

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