Jerusalem - Muristan

The Muristan in Jerusalem is reached by turning left off David Street into the street leading to the Church of the Redeemer, which is seen on the left. In 1868 the Sultan presented the eastern part of this area to Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and to secure equal representation the western part was assigned to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. It is now occupied by the Greek bazaar, which specializes in leather goods. In the center of the bazaar area is an ornamental fountain (19th century); at the north end is the Mosque of Omar, built in 1216 to commemorate Caliph Omar's visit to Jerusalem in 638.