Silsila Minaret

Abstract

A view of the Silsila minaret, also called the Chain Gate Minaret, for it's position over the chain gate. It lies opposite the west face of Dome of the Rock within the walls of the Haram, and overlooks the Western Wall. The minaret dates from Mamluk times, but the dome and the canopy date from the 1920s.

Image Notes

Photograph created 1977. Photograph processed April 1977. Formerly cataloged as B01.042. No notes written on the slide or index.

Identifier A.042
Collection A: Jerusalem
Year 1977
Batch Stamp APR 77F7
Written Date 1977
Printed Date April, 1977
MarkerMarkerMarker
General Location Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif
Camera Location Gate of the Chain Minaret Through SE Arched Gate of Temple Mount
Precision Estimated
Angle 265 degrees W