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JerusalemDate of my visit: 20th February 2014
Visiting Israel for football of course mean a chance to visit some of the holiest places in the world as well. I decided to make sightseeing trips to Bethlehem, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. First up was the trip to Jerusalem and I have to admit I was as excited about this as I was when I visited Rome for the Champions League final a couple of years ago. With its uniqe history Jerusalem must be one of the most interesting cities in the world .
My alarm buzzed at 06.00 on Thursday morning. An hour later I was picked up by Bein Harim tours. We were in Jerusalem around 9am and the following hours were one of the most interesting in my life. Jerusalem is a city with so much history, so many holy sites it felt like walking in a historical movie. The Western wall is the most holy site in Judaism, next to it is the golden dome (Dome of the Rock), the third most holy site in Islam. Standing at the Plaza looking down at these sites felt overwhelming. Wearing a Kippah I went down to the wall myself putting in a wish written down on a piece of paper. 30 minutes later we walked on Via Dolorosa before visiting the place where Jesus was crucified and then laid to rest. Overwhelming was the word!
View of Jerusalem
View of Jerusalem
View of the Old city
Dome of the Rock
Outside Jaffa Gate
Inside Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate Armenian Quarter
David Tower
Remains of a Roman street
Golden Menorah
The biggest synagogue in the Jewish Quarter
Al Aqsa Mosque with the huge Jewish cemetery in the background
Temple Mount
Western Wall and Dome of the Rock
Western Wall and Dome of the Rock
Western Wall Plaza
Western Wall
Western Wall
Bridge to Temple Mount
Muslim Quarter
Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa
Handprint of Jesus
Simon of Cyrene, helped Jesus with the cross
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The place where Jesus was crucified
The place where Jesus was taken after death
Resting place for Jesus
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, rotunda |
