Dung Gate
| Dung Gate | |
|---|---|
Dung Gate | |
| Alternative names | Silwan Gate, Mughrabi Gate, Moroccan Gate |
| General information | |
| Type | City gate |
| Town or city | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°46′29″N 35°14′2″E / 31.77472°N 35.23389°E |
| Construction started | 1537 |
| Completed | 1541 |
| Renovated | 1952 (by Jordan), 1985 (by Israel) |
The Dung Gate (Hebrew: שער האשפות, romanized: Sha'ar Ha'ashpot), also known as Bab al-Maghariba (Arabic: باب المغاربة, romanized: Gate of the Maghrebis), Mughrabi Gate, Moroccan Gate or Silwan Gate, is one of the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was built as a small postern gate in the 16th century by the Ottomans, first widened for vehicular traffic in 1952 by the Jordanian and again in 1985 by the Israeli authorities. The Dung Gate is the main passage for vehicles coming out of the Old City and for buses headed to the Western Wall.