What is Tower of David?
{{coord|31|46|34|N|35|13|40|E|type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=title}} [[File:Jerusalem-TowerOfDavid 004.jpg|thumb|350px|right|inside the citadel]] The '''Tower of David''' ({{lang-he|מגדל דוד}}, ''Migdal David'', {{lang-ar|برج داود}}, ''Burj Daud'') is an ancient [[citadel]] located in [[Jaffa Gate]] of the [[Old City of Jerusalem]]. It was originally expanded during the 2nd century BC. It was destroyed and then rebuilt several times, in the [[Christian]], [[Muslim]], [[Mamluk]] and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] periods in Jerusalem. Today the citadel is used for the [[History of Jerusalem Museum]]. == Other websites == {{commonscat|Tower of David}} * [http://3disrael.com/jerusalem/david_tower.cfm 360 degrees HD virtual tour of the Tower of David Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117050547/http://www.3disrael.com/jerusalem/david_tower.cfm |date=2008-01-17 }} * [http://www.towerofdavid.org.il/English/General/Tower_of_David-Museum_of_the_History_of_Jerusalem Tower of David Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103223027/http://www.towerofdavid.org.il/English/General/Tower_of_David-Museum_of_the_History_of_Jerusalem |date=2009-11-03 }} * [http://igoogledisrael.com/2011/06/the-majestic-tower-of-david-jerusalem/ A tourist's guide to the Tower of David Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509060911/http://igoogledisrael.com/2011/06/the-majestic-tower-of-david-jerusalem/ |date=2013-05-09 }} [[Category:Gates in Jerusalem's Old City Walls]] [[Category:Crusades]] [[Category:Fortification]] [[Category:2nd-century BC buildings and structures]] {{hist-stub}}