Part of the Western Wall remained exposed after the destruction of the Temple; since it was the closest area to the Temple's Holy of Holies that remained accessible, it became a place of Jewish prayer for millennia.
Part of the Western Wall remained exposed after the destruction of the Temple. It became a place of Jewish prayer for millennia. It was the closest area to the Temple's Holy of Holies. This closest area to the Temple's Holy of Holies remained accessible.