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Kishle (Jerusalem)

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Kishle (Jerusalem)
Kishle (Jerusalem). Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Kishle (Hebrew: קישלה, Arabic: قشلة القدس, Turkish: Kışla) is a former prison and military base in Jerusalem. The building was constructed in 1834 by the Egyptian Eyalet as military barracks and later became a prison. The Kishle is today part of the Tower of David Museum.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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