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Here are pictures of the Beis Hamikdash. I made them mostly with SketchUp.

location of Ein Eitam

R' Zalman Menachem Koren's opinion of the location of the Beis Hamikdash on Har Habayis

Leen Ritmeyer's opinion

R' Shlomo Goren's opinion

Tuvia Sagiv's opinion

Asher Kaufman's opinion

attempt to put the square Har Habayis in the north, and use a 60 cm amah

map of Har Habayis, superimposed on a satellite image of the present day temple mount

bedrock level under Har Habayis

map of present day temple mount

map of the Azarah on the platform

map of Har Habayis and the Beis Hamikdash

location of the Har Habayis according to Reb Yehosef Ashkenazy

map of Har Habayis and the Beis Hamikdash

map of Har Habayis and Beis Hamikdash (Ta'im according to Rashi )

map of Har Habayis and Beis Hamikdash and all the cisterns on Har Habayis

map of Har Habayis and Beis Hamikdash superimposed on warren's map of the Har Habayis

map of Har Habayis and Beis Hamikdash drawn on a sattelite picture of the present day temple mount

map of the Bitza'in on Har Hazeisim

locations along the eastern wall of the Har Habayis mentioned in Nechemyah perek 3

two possibilities for the meeting of the third wall and the Har Habayis.

Titus's siege dyke around Yerushalayim

northwest dome in double gate tunnel

southwest dome (temple mount excavation team drawing)

southwest dome (De Vogue's drawing)

decoration of floor tiles of the Har Habayis

height of the Har Habayis

western wall of expanded Har Habayis

street near the kosel (west wall of Hurdus's expansion)

The quarry at the northern end of the Western Wall Road

the northern end of the street on the west of Har Habayis

the shopping plaza at the northern end of the street

the water cistern at the end of the street

Warren's gate (in the Kosel tunnels)

the tunnel from warren's gate (cistern 30 of the temple mount cisterns)

Tunnel leading up from the gate to Har Habayis

possible way the tunnel used to look

the four huge stones next to Warren's gate

measurements of the four huge stones next to Warren's gate

Wilson's arch

the pier of Wilson's arch

the gate on top of Wilson's arch (western wall extension) which led to Hurdus's palace

the bridge leading to Hurdus's palace

Wilson's arch and the thick wall under it

The Masonic hall (at the end of Bayis Sheini time)

Buildings under the bridge (at the end of bayis Sheini time)

Mikvah behind Wilson's arch

Mikva'os and arches under Wilson's arch bridge

Section of Masonic Hall, how it looked at the end of the Bayis Sheini period

Room 21 of the masonic Hall (at the end of bayis Sheini time)

Room 22 of the Masonic Hall (at the end of bayis Sheini time)

Room 23 of the masonic Hall (at the end of bayis Sheini time)

Double door of the Masonic hall

Vaults 230 and 240 in the thick wall, north of room 21 of the masonic Hall

The water reservoir in the Masonic Hall, north of room 22

Thick wall and Masonic Hall, Hurdus's time (southeast)

Thick wall and Masonic Hall, Hurdus's time (southwest)

Masonic Hall, Hurdus's time, fountain area (facing east)

Masonic Hall, Hurdus's time, fountain area (facing west)

Masonic Hall, room 23, Hurdus's time

Masonic Hall, room 21, Hurdus's time

The area south of Wilson's arch bridge

the building and plaza (called Xystus) next to the bridge

The rose garden on the west of Har Habayis

The rose garden with the fig trees inside it.

The Kosel area

Barclay's gate (in the Kosel)

The steps, supported by a vault, in front of Barclay's gate.

tunnel from barclay's gate

possible way the tunnel from Barclay's gate (cistern 19-20) used to look

The tunnel from Barclay's gate reaching the Har Habayis surface.

stores next to the western walls

steps to the elevated walkways next to the south and west walls of Har Habayis

south-west corner of Hurdus's expansion

the street next to the western wall of Hurdus's expanded Har Habayis

measurements of the street in front of the western wall

the drainage channel under the street

the drainage channel under the street (with the stone stuck in its roof)

the drainage channel under the street

The drainage channel and the foundations of the stairs to Barclay's gate

the gate on top of Robinson's arch

The railing for the staircase

Robinson's arch (southern end of western wall)

the pier of Robinson's arch, and the street going to the upper city next to it

A store in the pier of Robinson's arch

The pier of Robinson's arch

The pier of Robinson's arch and the foundations of the staircase.

A mikveh under the pier of Robinson's arch

Mikveh in a cave by the pier

Kohen blowing the trumpet by the Beis Hatekiah

Beis Hatekia on the roof of a Lishkah next to the gate on top of Robinson's arch

The southern wall of the expanded Har Habayis

The arches supporting the stepped street along the southern wall of the expanded Har Habayis

Store under the street

The plaza in front of the stores under the street

stairs in front of the Double Gate (south wall of Herodian extension).

the Double Gate

stairs in front of the Double Gate

The double gate

plan of the double gate's vestibule

Inside the Double Gate

inside the double gate

inside the tunnel leading from the Double Gate

reconstruction of the double and triple gate vestibules, with the underground vaulted area between them, on an axis with the piers of the vestibules.

vaulted area, similar to Solomon's stables, between the double and triple gate, looking east

vaulted area, similar to Solomon's stables, between the double and triple gate, looking west

Mikva'os in between double and triple gate

the buildings in between the double and triple gates

stairs to the triple gate and the building next to them

the triple gate

The Triple gate

The triple gate (in snow)

section of the vestibule inside the triple gate (the stone that still remains is circled in red)

triple gate tunnel

The chambers in front of the triple gate

The western chamber, looking southeast, the other chambers can be seen.

stores and walkway to the east of the triple gate (in south wall of Herodian extension).

The arches under the stepped street to the east of the triple gate.

Single Gate tunnel entrance (street and arches are removed)

Single gate tunnel

Shlomo's stables, looking to the west.

Shlomo's stables, looking to the east

Shlomo's stables, looking to the east, at the corner tower

windows of Shlomo's stables (from the inside)

windows of Shlomo's stables (from the outside)

southeast corner of Hurdus's expanded Har Habayis

inside the southeast corner tower, looking out the three windows in the east

bedrock contours by the eastern wall of the expanded Har Habayis

eastern wall of expanded Har Habayis

writing on south-east corner of the Har Habayis

bottom rows of south-east corner of the Har Habayis

southeast corner of expanded Har Habayis, under street level

southeast corner of the expanded Har Habayis

handle projections in some of the Har Habayis stones

The double gate to Shlomo's stable, with part of the arch in front of it, in eastern wall of expanded Har Habayis

eastern double gate to Shlomo's stables

Shaar Hasusim (east wall of Yerushalayim, Nechemiya 3:28)

Nachal Kidron, Kever Zecharia, and Yad Avshalom

Har Hazeisim and the bridge from Sha'ar Shushan

bridge to the burning place of the parah adumah, crossing the Kidron valley

Har Hazeisim

Har Hazeisim, the Bitza'in, and the bridge

The bridge to Har Hazeisim

place of burning the Parah Adumah

location of burning the Parah Adumah

the platform for the burning (some of it is cut away, so you can see the arches better, as well as to show the Mikveh.)

burning the Parah Adumah

reconstruction of the bridge and platform based on Rashi's opinion

reconstruction of the platform based on Rashi's opinion

gate leading to a tunnel to go up to Sha'ar Shushan

Sha'ar Shushan and the exit of the tunnel next to it

inside the tunnel leading up to shar Shushan

Sha'ar Shushan tunnel entrance and the Sha'ar Harachamim in the eastern wall

staircase in front of Sha'ar Harachamim

Sha'ar harachamim

Sha'ar Harachamim

tunnel from Sha'ar Harachamim (Chosson side)

tunnel from Sha'ar Harachamim (Avel and Menudeh side)

staircase from Sha'ar harachamim

original Har Habayis northeast corner tower (Aliyas Hapinah, Nechemyah 3:31)

Northeast corner of Hurdus's expanded Har Habayis

Northeast corner of Hurdus's expanded Har Habayis (with houses near it)

Bedrock by northeast corner of Hurdus's expanded Har Habayis

writing on north-east corner of the Har Habayis

Northern wall of expanded Har Habayis

Bereichas Yisrael (on the north side of Har Habayis)

Section through the Bereichas Yisrael

the entrances to the conduit in the east wall of the Bereichas Yisrael

inside the conduit

the holes for the water to enter the conduit

Looking east to Har Hazeisim from the northern expansion of Har Habayis

northern counterpart to Shlomo's stables

The gates in the northern wall of the Herodian extension

The northwest corner of the expanded Har Habayis, with Antonia fortress

Antonia fortress

The Struthion Pool (next to Antonia)

Roman cavalry by the Antonia fortress

Sha'ar Shushan

The room with the measuring rods on top of sha'ar Shushan

The arches on top of arches under the Har Habayis, to block Tumah from rising

sunrise on the Har Habayis

Har Habayis from the south-east

Har Habayis from the north-east

Har Habayis from the north-west

Har Habayis from the south-west

Sha'ar Shushan

looking on top of Sha'ar Shushan to the opening of the Ulam (right behind the fire on the Mizbeach)

room on top of Sha'ar Shushan, with the measuring sticks

the east stoa

Sha'ar Tadi

Sha'ar Kiponos

rose garden (with fig trees) next to Sha'ar Kiponos.

Sha'arey Chuldah

Lishkos on Har Habayis

Yidden gathering in the plaza in front of Sha'ar Hamayim (Nechemya 8:1)

Ezra reading the torah in front of the Yidden gathering in the plaza in front of Sha'ar Hamayim (Nechemya 8:1)

The Ezras Nashim

eastern gate of Ezras Nashim (Rashi, yes wall)

eastern gate of Ezras Nashim (Rambam, no wall)

the balcony in the Ezras Nashim

Sanhedri Ketana by Sha'ar Nikanor

Lishkas Hagazis

the eastern part of the azarah

Ezras Yisrael

the Duchan

the 13 Shofaros (shekalim 6:5)

Lishkas Gemaryahu Ben Shafan (Yirmiyahu 36:10)

Lishkas Oisey Chavitin

Lishkas Pinchas Hamalbish

three north Lishkos (looking from the Azarah)

the three north lishkos from the outside

Lishkas Parhedrin (Ha'etz)

Lishkas Ha'etz

Lishkas Hagolah and Lishkas Hagazis

Lishkas Hagazis (according to the Shiltey Hagibborim, as explained by yosef meijers)

Lishkas Beis Ha'even

Lishkos in southeast of the Azarah

steps to mikva on top of Lishkas Haparva

the mikvah on top of Lishkas Haparva

Lishkas Hamelach

Lishkas Haparvah

Lishkas Hamadichin

the southern gates of the Azarah

Sha'ar Hamayim

Beis Avtinas (cutaway)

Beis Avtinas (from inside the Azarah)

Beis Avtinas

Mikvah on top of Sha'ar Hamayim

fire and Kohanim's bathroom by the mikvah

Mikvah on top of Sha'ar Hamayim

inside the southern gates of the Azarah

Lishkas Haparoches

western gates of the Azarah

west wall of the Azarah

North gates of the Azarah from the outside

northern gates of the azarah from top/south

beis hamoked

west side of the Beis Hamoked

Kohanim sleeping in the Beis Hamoked

the key ring in the floor

the key ring in the floor (tile on top of it is removed)

east side of the Beis Hamoked

Lishkas Tela'ey Korban

Lishkas Oisey Lechem Hapanim

Lishkas Hachosamos

Lishkas Beis Hamoked (kattan)

tunnel from the Beis Hamoked to the MIkvah

Beis Hamoked (with Lishkas Hakeilim next to it)

Lishkas Hakeilim

tunnel from Beis Hamoked to Mikveh

The Mizbe'ach and Kiyor, looking from southeast

The Mizbe'ach and Kiyor, looking from southwest

The Mizbeach

mizbeach

Kohen Gadol taking coals off the mizbeach to bring to the Kodesh Hakodoshim on Yom Kippur

The Mizbeach

the Mizbe'ach

southwest corner of the Mizbeach

southwest corner of the mizbeach- Shissin open

the cups for the Nesachim

a Kohen bringing a bird as a Korban Olah. (the ledge protruding from the Mizbeach is mentioned on Zevachim 54a)

a Kohein turning over a piece of meat with a mazleig

Psachter

The Magreifa (according to Rashi

a golden Machtah

The Yom Kippur Machtah, silver Machtah, and Golden Machtah

Mizrakos

Kohanim shechting a bull

The outlet of the water channel in the Azarah

beis hamitbachayim

the 24 rings in the azarah

Beis Hamitbachayim

the small pillars for skinning the Korbanos

The Ta'im on the north and south sides (according to R' Ovadya MiBartenura)

The Ta'im in the west (according to R' Ovadya MiBartenura)

The Menorah

the steps in front of the Menorah

The utensils on the second step by the Menorah

The Azarah

the steps to the Ulam

The crowns in the windows of the Heichal

the doors of the Kodesh

The dirt for the Sotah under the floor of the Kodesh

the kodesh (showing the small doors to the ta'im)

The windows of the Heichal

the kodesh

The Shulchan

The Menorah and the Mizbeach Hazahav

The Keilim in the Kodesh

Kidesh and Kodesh Hakodoshim

The Paroches

Amah Traksin

Kodesh Hakodoshim

kohen gadol in the kodesh hakodoshim

The ceiling of the Heichal

the kodesh and its second floor

the Heichal and the Ta'im

the southern Ta'im

the northern Ta'im

The northern Ta'im (with the Mesibah)

the Western Ta'im

The roofs of the Ta'im

The ladder from the roof of the Ta'im to the second floor of the Heichal and the roof

Ladder to the roof of the Heichal

The second floor of the Heichal

The second floor on top of the Kodesh Hakodoshim

the roof of the Heichal

the stone under the dome of the rock (Even Hashesiyah)

The cave under the stone

the three boxes of the Aron

The Aron (without the Keruvim)

the three boxes of the Aron

the Luchos and Sefer Torah in the Aron

The Menorah in the Mishkan

a Keresh and a Yeriah

Yerios of the Mishkan

Hakhel pictures

Hakhel in the second Beis Hamikdash

Hakhel in the third Beis Hamikdash