Gates of the Old City
In 1898 the Crusader-era moat immediately south (left) of Jaffa Gate was filled in and the Old City wall removed. In the gap a road was constructed in order to allow convenient passage for German Kaiser Wilhelm II and his entourage into the Old City.
Photo by Todd Bolen of BiblePlaces.com.
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