Conservation of the Franciscan Section
The Franciscan section is the westernmost section in the city's northern wall. To the east of it is the Damascus Gate section and to the southwest is the Zahal Square section. On the inside of the wall is the Christian Quarter, with its public buildings, and on the outside is the main road and the light rapid transit rail line...

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The Franciscan section of the city wall, that is the northwestern section of the Old City wall, exists along its present route from the time of the Roman period.

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