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The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel (Hebrew: הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, HaKotel HaMa'aravi; Arabic: حائط البراق; Ḥā'iṭ Al-Burāq) is an ancient wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on the western side of the Temple Mount. According to Jewish tradition this wall is a remnant of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It is the most holy site for Jews
Panorama of the Western Wall with the Dome of the Rock (left) and al-Aqsa mosque (right) in the background
The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock
Engraving, 1850
Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, by Gustav Bauernfeind (19th century).
Photograph of the Western Wall, 1870
Jews' Wailing Place, Jerusalem, 1891
Jewish Legion soldiers at the Western Wall after British conquest of Jerusalem, 1917
1920. From the collection of the National Library of Israel.
The placing of a Mechitza similar to the one in the picture was the catalyst for confrontation between the Arabs, Jews and Mandate authorities in 1928.
British police post at the entrance to the Western Wall, 1933
British police at the Wailing Wall, 1934
Members of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry at the Western Wall, 1946
The iconic image of Israeli soldiers shortly after the capture of the Wall during the Six-Day War.
The remains of Robinson's Arch above excavated remnants of the ancient street below.
Azarat Yisrael Plaza (prayer platform), Robinson's Arch, opened August 2013
Torah Ark inside men's section of Wilson's Arch
Asst. U.S. Sixth Fleet Chaplain Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff leads an unusual interfaith service
Jews at the Western Wall, 1870s
The faithful remove their shoes upon approaching the Wall, c1880
Tisha B'Av at the Western Wall, 1970s.
Women at prayer, early 20th century
The separate areas for men (top) and women, seen from the walkway to the Dome of the Rock
Slips of paper containing prayers in the cracks of the Wall
South-West corner of the Haram (Wilson, 1865)
A Jew praying at the Western Wall
Western Wall and Dome of the Rock.
