Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem The Armenian Quarter is one of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. It might appear that the Armenian quarter would be a part of the Christian Quarter, since virtually all Armenians residing in Jerusalem are Christians, yet for historical reasons the Armenian quarter has remained separate and has not suffered the same disruptions as the other quarters over the last thousand years. Although the smallest of the four quarters, with the fewest residents, the Armenians and their patriarchate remain staunchly independent and present a vigorous presence in the Old City. The story of the Armenian quarter, its growth and decline, its assets and community, is one often overlooked in studies of Jerusalem. ...more on Wikipedia about "Armenian Quarter"
(Batei Ungarin) Batay Ungarn is a neighborhood in the fervently Orthodox Mea Shearim section of Jerusalem. Its name is Hebrew for "Houses of Hungary" because it was built by "Kolel Ungarn"- a Hungarian Jewish charity supporting Jews living in the holy land. ...more on Wikipedia about "Batei Ungarin"
The City of David is the original site of Jerusalem from the time of King David. It lies South of the Temple Mount and is surrounded by hills on all sides, hence where it says in Psalms, "Jerusalem with hills around her". The water source of First Temple Jerusalem, the Gihon Spring, lies here. ...more on Wikipedia about "City of David"
French Hill is a neighbourhood in northeastern Jerusalem, apparently named after the British General (later Field Marshall) French. ...more on Wikipedia about "French Hill"
The German Colony of Jerusalem was one of several German Colonies built in the Holy Land at the second half of the 19th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "German Colony of Jerusalem"
Some city buses that cross Givat Shaul are lines 2, 11, 15, 16, 29, 32, and 35. ...more on Wikipedia about "Givat Shaul"
Gonen is a suburb in the southwest part of Israeli Jerusalem. Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli war it was inhabited by Arabs and was named Qatamon or Katamon. Some people still call it Qatamon. This name probably came from the Greek language kata tōi monastēriōi ("below the monastery"), as there is a monastery on a hilltop to the north. Old maps show an Arab village, before it was engulfed by the urban spread of Jerusalem. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gonen"
City buses 2 (Har Nof - Kiryat Tzanz - Kotel), 11 (Har Nof - city center - Har Chotzvim - Ramat Shlomo),15 (Har Nof - city center) begin and end in the neighborhood and 33 (Har Nof - Malcha Mall - gilo) . ...more on Wikipedia about "Har Nof"
Kerem Avraham is a suburb of Jerusalem, founded in 1920. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kerem Avraham"
Kiryat Mattersdorf is an ultra-Orthodox community located on the northern edge of Jerusalem, Israel. It is named after Mattersburg (formerly Mattersdorf), a town in Austria with a rich Jewish history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kiryat Mattersdorf"
(List of places in Jerusalem) === Neighborhoods === ...more on Wikipedia about "List of places in Jerusalem"
Meah Shearim, ( Hebrew: מאה שערים - Hundred Gates), is one of the oldest neighborhoods of extra-mural Jerusalem. It was established in mid 19th Century by Jewish philanthropists from Europe in order to provide decent housing to the growing "Old Settlement" of the old Jewish Quarter. The neighborhood has conserved its traditional pious character, with its ultra-orthodox population of Haredi Jews and the customs of old Hungarian Jewish centers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mea Shearim"
The Moroccan Quarter ( Arabic حارة المغاربة Harat al-Maghariba) was a neighborhood in the southeast corner of the Old City of Jerusalem, bordering on the western wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the east (including the Western Wall), the Old City walls on the south (including the Dung Gate), the Jewish Quarter to the west, and the Muslim Quarter to the north. It was first established by Saladin's son al-Malik al-Afdal, according to the 14th-century historian Mujir ud-Din, as a waqf (charitable trust) dedicated to Moroccans (or Maghrebis in general; the Arabic is ambiguous); he also established there a school, the Afdaliyyah. Later pious Moroccan donors extended this with several other waqfs: in 1303, one Umar ibn Abdullah ibn Abdun-Nabi al- Masmudi al-Mujarrad endowed a zaouia for the benefit of Moroccans living in the Moroccan Quarter, while in 1320 Shuayb ibn Muhammad ibn Shuayb, a grandson of the major Sufi Abu Madyan al-Ghauth, endowed a second zaouia there to be funded by his lands at Ain Karim. In 1352, the Merinid king of Morocco himself, Ali ibn Uthman ibn Ya`qub ibn Abdul-Haqq, established a smaller waqf - a Qur'an donated to the al-Aqsa Mosque, together with a representative to ensure that it was read from regularly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moroccan Quarter"
Neve Ya'aqov is a large Jewish neighbourhood at the northeastern tip of Jerusalem, with approximately 30,000 inhabitants. The neighborhood is situated to the north of Pisgat Ze'ev and to the south of the Arab village of A-Ram. Since the neighborhood is located in territory captured by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967, it is widely considered an Israeli settlement. Since the spring of 2004, construction has been proceeding on the separation fence dividing this and other Jerusalem neighborhoods from the Palestinian territories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Neve Ya'aqov"
Pisgat Ze'ev, built in the 1990s, has become one of the largest neighborhoods in Jerusalem with nearly 30,000 residents. Situated to the east of Shuafat and the south of Neve Ya'aqov, it is divided into three sections and connected to the city by a direct highway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pisgat Ze'ev"
Ramat Bet Shemesh is a relatively new neighborhood of the former development town of Bet Shemesh. Its name means "Bet Shemesh Heights," as it located on a mountaintop above the original city, approximately 18 km west of Jerusalem. Its population mainly consists of Orthodox Jews. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ramat Bet Shemesh"
Ramot is one of the largest neighborhoods in Jerusalem, with about 50,000 residents. It is situated in the northwestern part of the city and divided into 5 sections, from Ramot 01 (the oldest section) to Ramot 06 (the newest section). (There is no Ramot 05, as the corresponding Hebrew letter is also used to represent God's name, and has therefore been omitted.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Ramot"
Shuafat is a wealthy Arab village to the northeast of Jerusalem. After the Six-Day War in 1967, it was incorporated into the municipal area of Jerusalem. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shuafat"
Silwan is a largely Arab neighborhood of East Jerusalem, south of Jerusalem's Old City. This village was the origin of Jerusalem, and was a part of the city the 12th century. Nowdays, Its population is roughly 40,000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silwan"
Talpiot, is a neighborhood in southeastern Jerusalem that was established in the 1930s by Zionist Jews. The neighborhood was evacuated following the 1929 acts of violence. Following the Israeli War of Independence, Talpiot became almost completely surrounded by Jordanian-controlled East Jerusalem for 19 years, but it remained settled under Israeli control. The neighborhood expanded significantly only after the 1967 Six-Day War, mainly over lands near and beyond the old separation line between Israel and Jordan, including lands formerly administrated by the UN. It also includes an important industrial area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Talpiot"
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