Jerusalem (Jerusalém)

The city of Jerusalem is located in the Judean Mountains. Solomon built the first temple destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 538 BC. The second would be razed to the ground by the Romans in 70 AD during the Great Jewish Revolt. This event sets the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora. It became a spiritual center (Wailing Wall, Holy Sepulcher, Mosques) for three religious groups (Jews, Christians, Muslims) who consider it the Holy City. It underwent two destructions, 23 besiegements, 52 attacks, 44 conquests and recaptures.


A cidade de Jerusalém localiza-se nas montanhas Judaicas. Salomão construiu o primeiro templo destruído por Nabucodonosor em 538 aC. O segundo seria arrasado pelos Romanos em 70 AD no decurso da Grande Revolta Judaica. Com este acontecimento inicia-se a diáspora Judaica. Tornou-se centro espiritual (Muro das Lamentações, Santo Sepulcro, Mesquitas) de três grupos religiosos (Judeus, Cristãos, Muçulmanos) que a consideram Cidade Santa. Sofreu duas destruições, 23 cercos, 52 ataques, 44 conquistas e reconquistas.

David Roberts (1796-1864)-'the siege and destruction of Jerusalem'-oil on canvas-1850

David Roberts (1796-1864)-'view of Jerusalem'-oil on canvas-1839

Anonymous-'the Mosque El Aksa'-engraving (Charles Claude Bachelier and Albert Adam) in Contre-Amiral Paris; Souvenirs de Jerusalem

Gustav Bauernfeind (1848-1904)-'the Wailing wall'- oil on canvas

Gustav Bauernfeind (1848-1904)-'at the entrance to the Temple Mount'-oil on canvas-1886