Aerial view of the Old City of Jerusalem with the Citadel in the foreground.
The Tower of David is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old city of Jerusalem.
The name "Tower of David" isdue to Byzantine Christians who believed the site to be the palace of King David. They borrowed the name "Tower of David" from the Song of Songs, attributed to Solomon, King David's son, who wrote: "Thy neck is like the Tower of David built with turrets, whereon there hang a thousand shields, all the armor of the mighty men." (Song of Songs, 4:4)
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_David
dziękuję Chris from Poland for this postcard from your travels!
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Received: 29 August 2013
