HERITAGE RECORD · 148

Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls

耶路撒冷古城及其城墙

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, it is decorated with beautiful geometric and floral motifs. It is recognized by all three religions as the site of Abraham's sacrifice. The Wailing Wall delimits the quarters of the different religious communities, while the Resurrection rotunda in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre houses Christ's tomb.

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

Cultural archive

Related quotation

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Psalmist · Psalm 137:5Original: If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.Original work in the public domainSource ↗

Record lead

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As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance.

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