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Jerusalem, a city of many shades and faces, the capital of Israel, the largest city in Israel, a city with a history of thousands of years, a city holy to three monotheistic faiths, Center for the Jewish people, a city where old and new neighborhoods, a heterogeneous population in terms of national, religious and social -- economically, a city with political meanings.

Jerusalem's population numbered approximately the end of 2006 - 733,330 inhabitants.

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is a city holy to three religions Hmonotaistiot, or in other words, is sacred to one-third of the world population. You can find the Western Wall in Jerusalem holy to Jews since the days of the Temple, every Jew turns to his prayers. On the other hand can be found in the Temple Mount Al - Aqsa, from the Prophet Mohammed rose to heaven to meet with the prophets before him and God, making Jerusalem the third holiest site place after Mecca and Medina for Muslims. Down the street, walking distance, you can find the Holy Sepulcher, one of the holiest sites for Christians, who come here for 2,000 years to visit the place where dead, buried and got resurrected Jesus of Nazareth. Renaissance famous map showing Europe, Asia and Africa flower petals, is based in Jerusalem.

The many cities in the world can say that they are "unique", but Jerusalem is definitely one of the cities which we can say this word without any fear. History of 5000 years Jerusalem has made all special in many ways - so, that has many competitors in the world.

The main focus is on a tour of the four quarters of Jerusalem's Old City (Jewish, Muslim, Christian Armenian) and walls that surround it. The area of Old Jerusalem is just one sq km, but he loaded sites, fragrant markets, synagogues, churches and mosques unique dim.

Outside the walls of Jerusalem is a modern metropolis, which is home into more than 700,000 residents of Jerusalem. However Jerusalem worries maintain character and committed to build new construction home Cshachzit Hzhvava Jerusalem stone coated.
 

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