Lions' Gate (שער האריות‎, Sha'ar Ha'Arayot, باب الأسباط‎)

The construction of the Lion's Gate took place in 1538 under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent. Although Suleiman originally intended the name "Bab el-Ghor" for the gate, it never caught on. Its current name is due to two reliefs on the exterior, depicting leopards, but mistakenly interpreted as lions. These leopards were the heraldic symbol of the Mamluk Sultan Baybars, who reigned from 1260 to 1277. Another common name, "St. Stephen's Gate," derives from the tradition that the martyr Stephen was stoned near this gate. The Crusaders once called it the "Gate of Jehoshaphat." Originally, the gate featured a second arch structure, which was removed under British administration to improve traffic flow. In the Six-Day War, the Lion's Gate played a role when the Israeli army advanced through it into the Old City.

The Lion's Gate is located in Jerusalem, in the Jerusalem district, in the Jerusalem region of Israel. It is situated at an elevation of approximately 734 meters above sea level.