Orthodox Jews come here to pray daily. Many recite prayers and psalms lamenting the destruction of the temple. Many people place prayer intentions written on small pieces of paper in the crevices. Pope John Paul II visited here and prayed which endeared many of the Jews to him and the Catholic Church.
At the Western Wall Plaza, the total height of the Wall from its foundation is estimated at 105 feet (32 m), with the exposed section standing approximately 62 feet high. The Wall consists of 45 stone courses, 28 of them above ground and 17 underground. The first seven visible layers are from the Herodian period. The original temple built by Solomon had 12 courses of stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.
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