- Wailing Wall. Redirect to: Western Wall.
- Because of the custom of visiting the Western Wall to mourn and cry over the Temple, since the 19 th century, it acquired the name – The Wailing Wall.
- The Wailing Wall also referred to as the Wall of tears or the Western Wall is one of the few surviving parts of an ancient fortification in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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- At least seventeen layers of the Wailing Wall are below the street level, but the massive lower stones, called ashlars, of the visible portion date to the time of Herod.
- Old Jerusalem's Western Wall, also called the "Wailing" Wall, is Judaism's most sacred site today. Above is the Western Wall during the Shavuot (see below).
- The Wailing Wall is also known by multiple other names: the Western Wall, Kotel ( simply meaning 'wall' in Hebrew), and Al-Buraq Wall.
- So, whether you are planning a visit, or just curious to learn more, here are some of the most interesting facts about the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.
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- It’s called the Western Wall, but also called the Wailing Wall, and both names have a history behind them.