Dome of the Rock
is really Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Old City
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The golden-domed shrine on the Temple Mount, one of the landmarks Altaïr climbs in Jerusalem.
The real place
The Dome of the Rock was built around 691 and is one of the oldest surviving Islamic buildings. In 1191 it had just been returned to Muslim use after Saladin took Jerusalem in 1187; the crusaders had used it as a church.
Visiting
Non-Muslim visitors can enter the esplanade at set hours through the Mughrabi Gate, but not the building itself. Hours change often; check before you go.
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