The Western Wall (Hebrew: ????? ??????, translit.: HaKotel HaMa'aravi), or
simply the Kotel (Yiddish pronunciation: Kosel), is a Jewish religious
site located in the Old City of Jerusalem. The wall itself dates from the
Second Temple period, (516 BCE - 70 CE). It is sometimes referred to as
the Wailing Wall (), referring to Jews who come to the site to mourn the
destruction of the Holy Temple.
Location and dimensions The Western Wall commonly refers to an exposed
section of ancient wall situated on the western flank of the Temple Mount.
This section faces a large plaza and is set aside for prayer. In reality
however, the Western Wall stretches for , most of which is hidden behind
residential structures built along its length. Other revealed sections
include the southern part of the Wall which measures approximately 80
metres and another much shorter section known as the Little Western W
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