Dung Gate
The Dung Gate (Hebrew: שער האשפות Sha'ar Ha'ashpot), also known in Arabic as the Silwan Gate and Mughrabi Gate (Arabic: باب المغاربة Bab al-Maghariba), is one of the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. 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. The Dung Gate is a main passage for vehicles coming out of the Old City and for buses headed to the Western Wall.
| Dung Gate / Silwan Gate / Maghrabi Gate | |
|---|---|
Dung Gate | |
Location in Old Jerusalem | |
| 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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