The Monument – Communal grave of the defenders of the Quarter
Period
The War of Independance
Description
The location of the temporary communal grave of casualties among civilians and defenders
of the Jewish Quarter during the War of Independence. The burial received special
rabbinic permission, despite the ruling that it is forbidden to bury people in Jerusalem.
After the war the bodies were transferred to the Mount of Olives for reburial.
Address
Ha-Galed Street
Telephone
02-6265900 Ext: 102
Entrance Fee (NIS)
Free
Visiting Hours
Continuously
Handicapped Access
How to reach the site
Parking: Mount Zion car park, the Jewish Quarter car
park, the Karta (Mamila) car park adjacent to the Jaffa Gate.
Public Transport: Egged bus lines: 38 (minibus) to the Jewish Quarter
car park, or line 1,2 to the Western Wall
