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Meğaribe Kapısı: çevrede ne var, nasıl gidilir ve ne zaman · 2026

Residents commuting through the southern wall plan their mornings around the steady stream of shuttle buses and delivery vans bottlenecking at Dung Gate on their way out of the Old City.

Konum hakkında

Dung Gate channels the southern vehicular pulse of the Old City, filtering daily traffic through stone-clad Ottoman ramparts.

Also known as Bab al-Maghariba, Moroccan Gate, or Silwan Gate, the portal operates as the primary vehicular exit from the Old City. Public buses heading toward the Western Wall share this constricted passage with local traffic, creating constant movement along the southern ramparts. Ottoman builders originally constructed it as a modest pedestrian postern designed solely for foot travellers and pack animals.

Okumaya devam et

Defensive features shifted repeatedly under successive rulers. An early interior gate tower disappeared before Ottoman rule concluded, while British Mandate authorities demolished a later exterior watchtower to expose original stone carvings. Jordanian engineers installed a reinforced concrete beam beneath the arch to introduce automotive access, which transformed the quiet medieval gateway into a transit corridor.

Surging pilgrim volumes prompted municipal architects Shlomo Aronson and Arthur Kutcher to elevate the historical masonry and widen the span. Engineers cast a reinforced concrete structure behind local stone cladding, replacing the flat Jordanian lintel with a curved arch. This adaptation accommodates heavy tour coaches while matching the visual language of the surrounding Ottoman fortification walls.

Dernekler
  • Western Wall transitShuttle buses heading toward the prayer plaza pass directly through this portal.
  • Vehicular bottlenecksTaxis and service vehicles crowd the single archway during peak transit hours.
  • Bab al-MagharibaHistorical Arabic designation linking the passage to the adjacent historic quarter.
  • Mandate clearanceBritish surveyors dismantled the outer gatehouse to reveal early wall decorations.
Gerçekler
  • Ottoman builders originally constructed the gate as a narrow postern intended solely for pedestrians and pack animals.
  • British Mandate officials dismantled an external Ottoman watchtower to uncover earlier decorative stonework on the wall.
  • Jordanian authorities widened the portal for vehicular traffic by setting a reinforced concrete girder beneath the stone arch.
  • Architects Shlomo Aronson and Arthur Kutcher redesigned the entryway with stone cladding and a curved profile to handle increased pilgrim traffic.
Kaynak: Wikipedia
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