Jerusalem, a holy city and battleground of three religions, an incomprehensible place: the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock, the Jaffa Gate, the Mount of Olives, and the stony alleys where the stories of its inhabitants plunge every visitor into endless confusion. In his dense travel writings, Alexander Ilitschewski delves into the immeasurable complexity of Jerusalem, the city on the volcano. He is immediately impressed, describing the incomprehensible, the beauty and ugliness of this city in an 'expressive-impressionistic' style akin to a jazz pianist, while analyzing with crystal-clear sharpness the abysses of history that are reflected in the city and felt at every turn. Through the eyes of this unusual, colossal writer, the reader takes a deep look into an unknown cosmos.