Dung Gate
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The Dung Gate (Hebrew: שער האשפות Sha'ar Ha'ashpot), also known in Arabic as the Silwan Gate[1] and Mughrabi Gate (Arabic: باب المغاربة Bab al-Maghariba),[2][1] is one of the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.[3] It was built as a small postern gate in the 16th century by the Ottomans, first widened for vehicular traffic in 1952 by the Jordanians, and again in 1985 by the Israeli authorities.[4] The Dung Gate is a main passage for vehicles coming out of the Old City and for buses headed to the Western Wall.
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Dung Gate / Silwan Gate / Maghrabi Gate | |
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General information | |
Type | city gate |
Town or city | Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31°46′29″N 35°14′2″E |
Construction started | 1537 |
Completed | 1541 |
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