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[2025 Jerusalem Attraction] Travel Guide for Dome of the Rock (Updated Mar)

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The Dome of the Rock is one of the oldest mosques in the world and a prominent and famous symbol of Jerusalem. The large dome is 54 meters high and 24 meters in diameter, and the mosque is octagonal with 21 meters on each side. Since its construction in the 7th century AD, it has been renovated several times in more than a thousand years. The Dome of the Rock has changed from a wooden roof to a beautiful golden dome today, carrying the piety and prosperity of Muslims. The stunning Kaaba pilgrimage in Medina, with devout believers filling the picture beyond the spires, domes, and cubes. In 1994, King Hussein of Jordan paid $6.5 million to cover it with 176 pounds of 24K pure gold leaf. The building is octagonal in shape, and it is one of the few mosques without a towering minaret. The dome is made of real gold foil, with crescent-shaped pillars on the top, the walls are made of marble, decorated with mosaic tiles in patterns, and there are texts decorated with mosaic tiles on the walls. The dome of the temple is magnificent, and the white rock mound in the fence below the dome is said to be where Abraham sacrificed his son Isaac.

Address:
Jerusalem
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
+972-2-6283313
Ticket Price
Free entry
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