Lions' Gate

Lions' Gate
Lions' Gate
Lions' Gate is located in Jerusalem
Lions' Gate
Location in Old Jerusalem
Alternative namesSt Stephen's Gate, Bab Sitti Maryam (lit. 'Gate of My Lady Mary')
General information
Town or cityJerusalem Old City, Muslim Quarter
Coordinates31°46′51″N 35°14′13″E / 31.78083°N 35.23694°E / 31.78083; 35.23694
Completed1538/9 (AH 945)[1]
Renovated2012[2]
Dimensions
Other dimensionsHeight: 13.7 m (45 ft)[3]

Lions' Gate (Hebrew: שער האריות, romanizedSha'ar ha-Arayot, lit.'Lions' Gate', Arabic: باب الأسباط, romanizedBab al-Asbat, lit.'Gate of the Tribes'), also St Stephen's Gate, is one of the seven open Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It leads into the Muslim Quarter of the Old City.

  1. ^ "Jerusalem within the Walls". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Conservation work at the Lions Gate completed". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel). 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ Conservation of the Lions Gate Section, Israel Antiquities Authority, 2012, retrieved 10 January 2022