The Golden Gate is one of the eight Gates of Jerusalem. In the past, it was the only passage leading to Temple Mount. It is a stone building, with a battlement and two now walled arches, Regret and Mercy topped with a decorated cornice.
The gate in its present shape was built in the time of Herod the Great in the 1st century BC, but it existed much earlier. It was walled up in the 16th century on the order of the Sultan to impede access to the Temple Mount by Jews. It is a place very closely associated with Judaic, Christian and Islamic traditions. Jews believe that the Gate will remain closed until the coming of the Messiah because, according to Ezekiel's prophecy, God passed through it. In Christianity, it is considered the Gate through which Jesus entered Jerusalem before his passion. Apocrypha also say that it was a meeting place for parents of Maria, Joachim and Anna. In turn, according to Islam, it is before this gate that the judgment of Allah over the world will take place. For this reason, there is a Muslim cemetery on its outside.
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