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Antonia Fortress
 Proposed reconstruction of the Antonia Fortress at the Holyland Model of Jerusalem | |
| Alternative name | Hebrew: מבצר אנטוניה Imperial Aramaic: קצטרא דאנטוניה |
|---|---|
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°46′33.42″N 35°14′10.38″E / 31.7759500°N 35.2362167°E |
| Type | fortress |
| History | |
| Builder | Herod |
| Founded | First century BCE |
| Abandoned | First century CE |
| Periods | early Roman period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Limited |
The Antonia Fortress (Aramaic: קצטרא דאנטוניה)[a] was a citadel built by Herod the Great and named for Herod's patron Mark Antony, as a fortress whose chief function was to protect the Second Temple. It was built in Jerusalem at the eastern end of the Second Wall, at the north-western corner of the Temple Mount, and was connected to the Temple by porticoes.
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