Beauty and overwhelmed presence. Holy Land third of Islam

The most noticeable in the old town , it 's always be used with a photograph of this tourist guide " Dome of the Rock ."
Even when viewed from a distance , an overwhelming presence that would swallow the majestic atmosphere of air around .
Dense decoration made ​​in Turkey azure tiles and beautiful marble is beautiful and at a loss for words when viewed in the vicinity .

It is a sacred place of the third of Islam , second only kabah of east Jerusalem , the Mosque of the Prophet , Dome of the Rock is in a sanctuary called " Temple Mount " .
Under the control of Muslims is currently under the supervision of the Jews as the " Wailing Wall " is only part of the outside of the wall of the southwest .

Is dedicated to the holy rock with significant involvement Judaism , Christianity , Islam for , it is the origin of the name of the Dome of the Rock .
Force is in the Jerusalem temple in the former Umayyad is depriving sovereignty of Arab empire , and transfer of the capital to Damascus of Syria , opposition to this is make a counter- Khalifa , Dome of the Rock until 693 years Madinah and Makkah dominated . The Umayyad who lost two major holy places , is determined to Jerusalem Palestinian holy sites comparable to that , it is presumed to have been immediate motive of the dome construction of the rock , and construction started in 688 years and was completed in 692 years .
The ambulatory double around the sacred rock . Wooden roof dome with a diameter of 20m, there is a pitched roof of wooden in ambulatory is on the rocks . It is decorated with splendid mosaics are inside the monitor hung supported by the cylinder .
Admission of non- Muslims is prohibited at present unfortunately .