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891:Jason's Tomb
793:Via Dolorosa
715:Christianity
674:Temple Mount
459:Herzl Museum
408:Western Wall
393:Temple Mount
331:Herod's Gate
230:35°14′41.8″E
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1300:Mount Herzl
1198:Malha Arena
1172:Yad Kennedy
1147:Sacher Park
1076:Zion Square
1071:Yemin Moshe
1012:Zion Square
769:Garden Tomb
556:Ticho House
541:Stern House
516:Paulus-Haus
434:Burnt House
346:Lions' Gate
326:Golden Gate
242: /
110:Lions' Gate
88:Description
1560:Categories
1394:Malha Mall
1278:Cemeteries
1203:Pais Arena
1157:Teddy Park
1092:Bible Hill
1002:Jaffa Road
849:Broad Wall
774:Gethsemane
576:Yad Vashem
336:Jaffa Gate
227:31°46′45″N
123:References
1430:Holy Fire
992:Ein Kerem
921:The Cardo
881:Ein Lavan
356:Zion Gate
321:Dung Gate
289:Landmarks
198:23 August
172:23 August
146:23 August
41:Jerusalem
1591:Baphomet
1056:Muristan
351:New Gate
81:Baphomet
58:Persians
1528:Related
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1471:cuisine
592:Judaism
417:Museums
363:Knesset
74:Saladin
70:Muslims
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