Domes · Northwest of the Dome of the Rock
An eight-column canopy with pointed arches on the raised platform. [1]
The Dome of the Spirits is open on all sides. Eight marble columns and pointed arches support its roof, with natural rock beneath and a ground-level prayer niche on the south. [1]
Awqaf assigns the standing structure to the Ottoman period. The evocative name is retained as a historic place-name, without turning it into an archaeological claim about the space below. [1]
References for this place, with links from the statements they support. Dates and religious traditions retain the attribution of their sources.
Jerusalem Awqaf · monument record (Arabic) · Location, history, naming and architectural description
Consulted 2026-10-13A custodial record. Religious associations are attributed; historical operating details are not current access information.
PASSIA · Jerusalem Awqaf · Hashemite Fund · Printed pp. 54–65; map legend on PDF page 35
Consulted 2026-10-13Custodial guide from an Islamic perspective. Used for the baseline inventory and schematic relative positions; its access descriptions are historical, not live advice.
Relative positions are illustrative; this is a heritage atlas, not a walking route or live access map.
07Domes
A small octagonal monument with a distinctive crown-like feature above its dome.
18Domes
A small open canopy resting on six marble columns.
21Domes
An enclosed Ottoman teaching room above a small rock-cut chamber.