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The Old City was damaged by the Napoleonic wars and an earthquake in 1837. [1] When the wall of Jaffa, which was rebuilt in the early 19th century, was dismantled between 1878 and 1888 to allow expansion, both the city and the centres of government shifted eastwards, though the Old City remained the cultural center of the city.
In the 10th century, Al-Muqaddasi described Jaffa as a small town, protected by a strong wall with iron gates. Constantin de Volney, the French politician and orientalist, who visited Jaffa on his journey to the east, reported it had walls twelve to fourteen feet high and three to five feet wide. [3] These walls were breached by Napoleon in ...
A 1940s map of the area of Salama, Jaffa from the Survey of Palestine. This map is part of a series of historical maps used for comparison, showing the same area, showing the same area, made with help from Palestine Open Maps. Related files include: Template:See more images; Latitude: 32° 2′ 57″ N: Longitude: 34° 48′ 18″ E: Horizontal ...
Jaffa Hill is a center for archaeological finds, including restored Egyptian gates, about 3,500 years old. Jaffa Lighthouse is an inactive lighthouse located in the old port. The Jaffa Museum of Antiquities is located in an 18th-century Ottoman building constructed on the remains of a Crusader fortress. In 1811, Abu Nabout turned it into his ...
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Area Population (estimated, ca. 2021) Density per sq. km North / Trans-Yarkon צפון / עבר הירקון 22 km 2 (8.5 sq mi) 123,000 5,591 Center מרכז 13 km 2 (5.0 sq mi) 170,000 13,077 Jaffa and South יפו ודרום 10 km 2 (3.9 sq mi) 85,000 8,500 East מזרח 8.5 km 2 (3.3 sq mi) 82,000 9,647
The Christian Quarter (Arabic: حارة النصارى, Ḩārat an-Naşāra) is situated in the northwestern corner of the Old City, extending from the New Gate in the north, along the western wall of the Old City as far as the Jaffa Gate, along the Jaffa Gate – Western Wall route in the south, bordering the Jewish and Armenian Quarters, as ...
The French Hospital in Old Jaffa Saint Joseph Monastery. Yefet Street is one of the main streets of Jaffa and historical road from Old Jaffa to the south. It was named after Noah's son Japhet, founder of the city according to one legend. It links the Clock Square to Bat Yam, where it continues as Balfour Street.