Where is the Western Wall Plaza?

The plaza borders the Western Wall in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

How did the plaza originate?

The clearing of the Moroccan Quarter following the capture of the Old City by the Israel Defence Forces opened the ground for the plaza.

What ramp overlooks the plaza?

The Mughrabi Bridge ramp passes above the plaza to the Mughrabi Gate, providing an entrance to the Temple Mount.

Which neighbourhood previously occupied the site of the plaza?

The Mughrabi Quarter, established under the son of Saladin, historically occupied the area.

Which religious building was removed to create the plaza?

The Sheikh Eid Mosque was leveled alongside residential housing during the clearance.

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Residents beside Western Wall Plaza navigate regular holiday assemblies and tense security cordons around the Mughrabi ramp instead of quiet neighborhood streets.

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À propos du lieu

Western Wall Plaza functions as an open stone esplanade beside the ancient retaining wall of the Temple Mount.

The paved expanse occupies ground that previously held the historic Mughrabi Quarter, established under the dynasty of Saladin. Multiple diplomatic and private efforts to purchase the district for Jewish worship failed during Ottoman and British rule. Israeli authorities cleared the neighborhood directly after seizing the Old City, demolishing residential houses and the Sheikh Eid Mosque to make room for mass pilgrimage gatherings.

Today the open stone esplanade accommodates vast assemblies of worshipers beside the Western Wall while remaining exposed to political friction. Overhead, the Mughrabi ramp stands as the surviving structure from the demolished quarter, leading to the Mughrabi Gate and the Temple Mount above. Clashes have repeatedly affected the site, including episodes where stones were thrown down from the al-Aqsa Mosque onto congregants below.

Associations

Western WallLimestone retaining masonry draws continuous Jewish prayer assemblies day and night.
Mughrabi BridgeAn elevated ramp provides pedestrian access from the plaza up to the Temple Mount.
Mughrabi QuarterBulldozers demolished the medieval residential quarter to create the modern plaza.
Security FrictionConfrontations occur when stones are hurled down from the elevated compound above.
Holiday PilgrimagesVast assemblies gather across the stone expanse during major religious observances.

Faits

The plaza was created by razing the medieval Mughrabi Quarter immediately after Israeli forces took the Old City.
Demolition work leveled residential houses and the Sheikh Eid Mosque to prepare the area for holiday crowds.
The Mughrabi Bridge ramp survived the wartime clearance and connects the plaza to the Mughrabi Gate above.
British mandatory authorities rejected multiple proposals by Zionist figures to purchase and clear the adjacent Moroccan Quarter.

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Western Wall Plaza functions as an open stone esplanade beside the ancient retaining wall of the Temple Mount.

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