Memorials & monuments · London
Foundation Stone
Foundation Stone — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stephen Craven — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Foundation Stone is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Foundation Stone (Hebrew: אֶבֶן הַשְּׁתִיָּה, romanized: ʾEḇen haŠeṯīyyā, lit. 'Foundation Stone'), or the Noble Rock (Arabic: الصخرة المشرفة, romanized: al-Saḵrah al-Mušarrafah, lit. 'The Noble Stone'), is the rock at the center of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. It is also known as the Pierced Stone, because it has a small hole on the southeastern corner that enters a cavern beneath the rock, known as the Well of Souls. Traditional Jewish sources mention the stone as the place from which the creation of the world began. Classical Jewish sources also identify its location with that of the Holy of Holies.
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Background
Description
]] Although the rock is part of the surrounding 90million-year-old, Upper Turonian Stage, Late Cretaceous karsted limestone, the southern side forms a ledge, with a gap between it and the surrounding ground; a set of steps currently uses this gap to provide access from the Dome of the Rock to the Well of Souls beneath it. Archaeologist Leen Ritmeyer reported that there are sections of the rock cut completely flat, which north-to-south have a width of 6 cubits, precisely the width that the Mishnah credits to the wall of the Holy of Holies. According to Ritmeyer, a rectangular rock-cutting he discovered on the Foundation Stone marks the location where the Ark of the Covenant stood within the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5076, -0.0249
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E14 4AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Phone
- +44 20 7001 9844
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.londonmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/1934495744 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Foundation Stone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foundation Stone?
- Foundation Stone is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E14 4AL), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- Is Foundation Stone free to visit?
- Yes, Foundation Stone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foundation Stone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode E14 4AL. It sits within the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency.