Western Wall HaKotel HaMa'aravi A view of the Western Wall Shown within Jerusalem Alternate name Wailing Wall Kotel Al - Buraq Wall Location Jerusalem Coordinates 31 ° 46 ′ 36 '' N 35 ° 14 ′ 04 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.7767 ° N 35.2345 ° E ﻿ / 31.7767; 35.2345 Coordinates: 31 ° 46 ′ 36 '' N 35 ° 14 ′ 04 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.7767 ° N 35.2345 ° E ﻿ / 31.7767; 35.2345 Type Ancient limestone wall Part of Temple Mount Length 488 metres (1,601 ft) Height exposed: 19 metres (62 ft) History Builder Herod the Great Material Limestone Founded 19 BCE Site notes Condition Preserved
when was the western wall built in jerusalem
19 BCE