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Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
Armenian Quarter
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David Street | Armenian Patriarchate Road, Jerusalem, Israel

The Armenian Quarter is one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem. Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate. It occupies an area of 0.126 km² , which is 14% of the Old City's total. In 2007, it had a population of 2,424 . In both criteria, it is comparable to the Jewish Quarter. The Armenian Quarter is separated from the Christian Quarter by David Street and from the Jewish Quarter by Habad Street . The Armenian presence in Jerusalem dates back to the 4th century AD, when Armenia adopted Christianity as a national religion and Armenian monks settled in Jerusalem. Hence, it is considered the oldest living diaspora community outside the Armenian homeland. Gradually, the quarter developed around the St. James Monastery—which dominates the quarter—and took its modern shape by the 19th century. The monastery houses the Armenian Apostolic Church's Jerusalem Patriarchate, which was established as a diocese in the 7th century AD. The patriarchate is the de facto administrator of the quarter and acts as a mini-welfare state for the Armenian residents. The Armenian community has been in decline since the mid-20th century, and is in immediate danger of disappearing, according to Bert Vaux. Though formally separate from Greek Orthodox and Latin Christians, the Armenians consider their quarter to be part of the Christian Quarter. The three Christian patriarchates of Jerusalem and the government of Armenia have publicly expressed their opposition to any political division of the two quarters. The central reasons for the existence of a separate Armenian Quarter is the miaphysitism and distinct language and culture of the Armenians, who, unlike the majority of Christians in Jerusalem , are neither Arab nor Palestinian. However, for all intents and purposes, the Armenians living in the Armenian Quarter are considered Palestinians by Israel and the United Nations . They have faced many of the same restrictions on their lives as have the Palestinians.
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