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NEWS
Western Wall Police Station Razed to Make Room for
Visitors Facility
By Betzalel Kahn
The low building at the west of the Western Wall Plaza was
demolished last Friday to make room for a new structure to
meet the needs of visitors coming to pray at the Kosel
Maarovi.
The razed structure was used to house the police station and
the Western Wall offices. While making preparations for
construction, chambers from various periods were found
underground, posing a threat to the new structure.
Construction on the new building, sponsored by the Western
Wall Heritage Foundation and designed by architect Ada Carmi,
will begin once the archaeological digging by the Antiquities
Authority is complete and the necessary permits have been
obtained.
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