Dome of the Chain

Local nameDome Of The Chain • כיפת השרשרת
LocationOld City of Jerusalem, Israel

Dome of the Chain is an Islamic free-standing domed building located adjacently east of the Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is one of many small buildings that can be found scattered around the Temple Mount . Its exact historical use and significance are under scholarly debate. Erected in 691-92 CE, the Dome of the Chain is one of the oldest surviving structures on the Temple Mount.It was built by the Umayyads, became a Christian chapel under the Crusaders, was restored as an Islamic prayer house by the Ayyubids, and has been renovated by the Mamluks, Ottomans and the Jordanian-based waqf.

Tags Place of WorshipMuslim
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_Chain

Address (Unnamed Road), Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories

Coordinates 31°46'41.085" N 35°14'8.651" E

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