{"id":3672,"date":"2016-08-16T15:45:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T13:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2026-09-26T13:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T13:53:49","slug":"torre-di-david","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/israel\/jerusalem\/david-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Torre di Davide, Gerusalemme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tower of David Museum is located within the fortress commonly known as the Tower of David, a citadel built near the Jaffa Gate of Jerusalem. The original structure dates back to the 2nd century BCE. The name &#8220;Tower of David&#8221; was given by the Byzantines, who believed that the palace of King David once stood at this site. During the Ottoman period, this designation became firmly associated with the citadel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The northwestern section of Jerusalem was historically regarded as the city\u2019s most vulnerable point. To reinforce it, King Herod constructed a large citadel, adding three towers that rose to heights of about 45 meters. The most prominent of these towers, Phasael, has survived and remains part of the present complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nel corso dei secoli, la fortezza fu distrutta e ricostruita pi\u00f9 volte. Svolse diverse funzioni, tra cui quella di residenza dei Crociati e di guarnigione per le truppe ottomane. Durante il periodo ottomano, all&#039;interno della cittadella fu costruita una moschea e venne aggiunto un minareto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1989, the Tower of David Museum officially opened on the site, serving as Jerusalem\u2019s historical museum. Today, it is one of the city\u2019s most visited cultural institutions, receiving millions of visitors annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il complesso museale comprende diversi elementi degni di nota:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Un cortile archeologico con resti risalenti a oltre 2.700 anni fa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Un modellino in scala di Gerusalemme del periodo biblico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exhibition rooms dedicated to the city\u2019s history across different eras.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accesso ai bastioni delle mura della fortezza, da cui si pu\u00f2 osservare la Citt\u00e0 Vecchia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Orari di apertura<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunday\u2013Thursday: 10:00 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday: 10:00 a.m.\u20132:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Posizione<\/strong><br>The museum is situated adjacent to the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem\u2019s Old City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Informazioni aggiuntive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tower of David Museum also functions as a cultural center. It hosts temporary exhibitions, educational programs, and public events focusing on archaeology, urban development, and the history of Jerusalem. Its activities contribute to the documentation and interpretation of the city\u2019s heritage for both residents and international visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"826\" data-id=\"3675\" src=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_04.jpg\" alt=\"La Cittadella e la Torre di Davide sono chiaramente visibili dall&#039;esterno delle mura della fortezza di Gerusalemme.\" class=\"wp-image-3675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_04.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_04-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_04-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_04-768x423.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cittadella La Torre di Davide <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"3677\" src=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_01.jpg\" alt=\"La cittadella della Torre di Davide. Le torri della cittadella originaria del re Erode erano alte circa 45 metri.\" class=\"wp-image-3677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_01.jpg 907w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_01-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_01-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_01-768x1084.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Un tempo le torri della cittadella raggiungevano circa 45 metri di altezza.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"828\" data-id=\"3676\" src=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_03.jpg\" alt=\"Masha Pasha entr\u00f2 a Gerusalemme attraverso la Porta di Giaffa, quindi non pot\u00e9 fare a meno di fotografare la Torre di Davide che si trova l\u00ec.\" class=\"wp-image-3676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_03.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_03-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_03-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bashnya_davida_03-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An ancient fortress that guarded the entrance to Jerusalem. Now it is the city&#8217;s historical museum.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[977,980,967,118,976],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture","category-castles","category-israel","category-jerusalem","category-museums"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3672"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16358,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3672\/revisions\/16358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}