Solomon's temple was built in Jerusalem on the "Temple Mount". It was a temple built to house the "Ark of the Covenant".
Solomon built the Temple of the Lord within ancient Jerusalem, on what was called the Temple Mount as well as Mount Zion. He followed plans originally drawn up by his father, David.
According to the information provided in Hebrew Bible the Temple of Solomon was built in Jerusalem, situated on the Temple Mount (Mount Zion). However, the temple was destroyed in 587 BCE during the siege of Jerusalem.
It was built by the Jews who had returned from the Babylonian exile, under the leadership of Ezra and with the encouragement of the prophet Haggai and the permission of Darius the Persian king.
Solomon
who built king solomon's temple
The temple was built by King Solomon in ancient Israel.
Um, he did. That's kind of why they call it "Solomon's Temple".
It is not certain, but today a mosque stands where king Solomon built his temple.
Solomon's Temple
The temple that was built before David died was the Temple of Solomon, also known as Solomon's Temple. King David's son, King Solomon, oversaw the construction of this temple in Jerusalem, which became a central place of worship for the Israelites. The Temple of Solomon was completed around 957 BCE, during the reign of King Solomon, several years before David's death.
AnswerNo. The Bible attributes the first Temple to David's son, Solomon, but scholars say that it was probably built at least one or two centuries later.