New Gate Building

Address: New Gate, Old City, Jerusalem

Hours: Open daily

Admission: Free (public gate)

The New Gate is an entrance in the northwestern section of the Old City walls of Jerusalem, providing access between the Old City and the modern districts to the north. It was constructed in the late 19th century as a new opening through the historic walls.

The gate allows direct pedestrian access into the Christian Quarter and is used by both residents and visitors moving between the Old City and the area outside the walls. It is one of several gates in the city walls and sits at street level on the modern side.

Ottoman authorities authorized and completed the gate as part of late 19th century modifications to improve access to the Old City; it is therefore much newer than the medieval gates. Its construction reflected changing urban patterns as the city expanded beyond the walls.

The gate sits on the northwestern face of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, close to the Tower of David and outside neighborhoods that developed in the 19th century. It provides a direct walking route into central parts of the Old City.

• Access point: Located on the northwestern section of the Old City walls, it provides one of the most direct pedestrian links between the Old City and the newer neighborhoods to the north.
• Relative age: Built as a later addition to the medieval walls, it is smaller and more recent than most other Old City gates and is often used for tourist access to the Christian Quarter.

The New Gate (Sha’ar HaChadash) sits on the northwestern wall of Jerusalem’s Old City off Jaffa Road. The Jerusalem Light Rail runs along Jaffa Road/King George Street; from the light-rail stops on Jaffa Road it is roughly a 10-15 minute walk into the Old City to reach the New Gate. Numerous city buses that run along Jaffa Road and nearby streets also stop within a short walking distance of the gate.

• Use the New Gate when approaching the Old City from the northwest (modern Jerusalem neighborhoods) - it provides a direct, short route into the Christian Quarter.
• The New Gate is often less crowded than Jaffa or Damascus Gate, so it's a good option for entering the Old City outside peak pilgrimage hours.
• Remember the gate was a late 19th‑century opening into the walls and gives quick pedestrian access to the main churches of the Christian Quarter, so it's useful when your aims are concentrated there.