Yemin Moshe & Montefiore Windmill
ימין משה
One of the first Jewish neighbourhoods built outside the Old City. Its stepped lanes and a 19th-century windmill face the Old City's western walls.
In 1860, the British philanthropist Moses Montefiore built Mishkenot Sha'ananim outside the Old City walls, one of the earliest residential communities to be established beyond the walls. Beside it, the stepped lanes of the Yemin Moshe district are lined with elegant stone houses and gardens. The windmill, built in 1857, now serves as a small museum. From here you can look across the Hinnom Valley to Mount Zion and the Old City walls. Entry is free. It is about a 10-minute walk from Jaffa Gate, and it is a good place for an evening stroll.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Abbey of the Dormition
- Cenacle & King David's Tomb
- The First Station
- Armenian Quarter & Cathedral of St. James
- Tower of David Museum
- Jaffa Gate & Ramparts Walk
- Jewish Quarter & Cardo
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre