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What is now known as the Wailing Wall, or Western Wall, was built as a retaining wall for a huge mound that King Herod the Great had constructed for the Temple he was building or extending in its centre. Little is left of the Temple and its surrounds, and the Wall has achieved iconic status among Jews.
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What did King Herod build?
he built the western ( wailing ) wall.
Who built the the Wailing Wall?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. The western wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
What continent is the wailing wall on?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, which is on the continent of Asia. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
What is near the Wailing Wall?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod. Near the wall is the Temple mount, and on top of the mountain is a mosque.
Why is the wailing wall called?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod. The reason that it is called the "Western Wall" is that it is the retaining wall on the western side of the esplanade.
Who long did it take to build the wailing wall?
563 years
Which wall is the wall of Jewish temple in Jerusalem?
The wall variously known as the Wailing Wall or the Western Wall was built by King Herod as a retaining wall for the west side of the platform surrounding the Temple -- part of Herod's extensive remodeling of the Temple. It was the outermost wall dividing the Temple from the city of Jerusalem, and in the time when the Temple stood, it had no great importance except as physical support for the Temple grounds. The Romans destroyed the Temple, but in failing to destroy the Western Wall, they left it to become a monument to the Temple, hence its modern sacred status.
Where is the wailing wall?
The 'wailing wall' - it's in Jerusalem, it is the remaining, western wall of Salomon's Temple.jerusalem
What should you use to build a replica of the wailing wall?
For a scale model, plaster of Paris is very good.
Do people call the wailing wall the western wall more or the wailing wall?
The proper name is the Western Wall or kotel. the term "wailing wall" is a mistaken term created by British soldiers who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought they were wailing.
What city is the wailing wall in?
the city the wailing wall is in jersalem p.s im 13
Why might you hear wailing at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a "Wailing Wall". That term was mistake made by non-Jews when they first saw the Jewish style of prayer. It is called the Western Wall or the Kotel. You do not hear wailing at the Western Wall. You hear Hebrew prayers.
