University of Notre Dame
Universtiy of Notre Dame

Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books and Libraries Exploration

Home Browse Featured My Portfolios About
  1. Home ›
  2. Architectural Lantern Slides›
  3. Architectural Lantern Slides of Palestine›
  4. Throne of Solomon: Interior, cenotaph covered by pall ›

Throne of Solomon: Interior, cenotaph covered by pall

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

G. Massiot & cie
Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of Palestine (includes present-day Israel)
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

The vault is plastered and accommodates an extraordinary stone cenotaph...There are two cylindrical stone finials on the top of the southern and the northern ends of the cenotaph, and it is all covered by a green pall in the customary way. Auld & Hillenbrand, "Ottoman Jerusalem"

Kursai Kursi Sulaiman (Solomon's Throne) stands against the east wall of the Haram just to the north of the Golden Gate and is a rectangular structure with two narrow domes. References are made to the Throne of Solomon from the 10th century, but the building appears to date to ca. 1600 or later. It seems to be the same as that described by the Turkish traveler Evliya Celebi in 1648-1650. It is just possible that it was built by Sulaiman the Magnificent as part of his building program in Jerusalem. Alternatively the structure may have been rebuilt to the same pattern in the 19th century, for various late 19th century writers refer to it as a modern building. It contains a venerated cenotaph visited by Muslims at the Feast of Bairam. It is possible also that preserves the tradition of Solomon's portico, which lay on the east side of the Temple and is referred to by Josephus (Antiq. XX:219-222).

Images

This is called Throne of Solomon: Interior, cenotaph covered by pall within the category of photographs.Open in external viewer application

Metadata

Creator
G. Massiot & cie
Date
Circa 1910
Publisher
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type
photographs
Conditions Governing Access
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library to arrange an appointment
Related Location
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

Metadata

Campus Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Finding Aid
https://curate.nd.edu/show/tm70ms38x19
This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.

Metadata

Contact Us

Our collection information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. If you have spotted an error, please contact Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries at asklib@nd.edu.


Also from Architectural Lantern Slides of Palestine (includes present-day Israel)

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Detail, main entrance

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Detail, main entrance

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Detail, main entrance

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Detail, main entrance

Dome of the Rock: Interior, staircase of the south entrance, and the arched entry to the "Well of Souls" beneath

Dome of the Rock: Interior, staircase of the south entrance, and the arched entry to the "Well of Souls" beneath

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Interior, Chapel of St. Helena

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Interior, Chapel of St. Helena

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Overall aerial view of complex, rotunda at near center

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Overall aerial view of complex, rotunda at near center

Dome of the Rock: Overall view, showing the entry screen on the south side

Dome of the Rock: Overall view, showing the entry screen on the south side

Related Items

No results found for .
Raclin Murphy Art Museum
100 Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Phone (574) 631–5466
RMMACollections@nd.edu
Hesburgh Library
284 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Phone (574) 631-6258
asklib@nd.edu
© 2025 University of Notre Dame
Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books and Libraries Exploration
AboutPortfoliosHelpAccessibilitySite Map