Metsudat Nimrūd
Metsudat Nimrūd is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Metsudat Nimrūd is situated nearby to the archaeological site Nimrod Fortress, as well as near the peak Mt. Sna’im.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nimrod Fortress and Banias.
Nimrod Fortress
Archaeological site
The Nimrod Fortress, also called Nimrod Castle, is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, on a ridge rising about 800 m above sea level.
Banias
Archaeological site
Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Banias, also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Banias is situated 2 km west of Metsudat Nimrūd.
Mt. Sna’im
Peak
Photo: Valleyofdawn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Har Senaim or Senaim, is an archaeological site that sits on a peak near Mount Hermon in the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights, 15 kilometres north east of Kiryat Shmona and 4 kilometres from Banias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Qiniyye and Neve Ativ.
Ein Qiniyye
Village
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Ein Qiniyye or 'Ayn Qunya is a village in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights in the southern foothills of Mount Hermon. The village lies at an elevation of approximately 750 metres above sea level.
Neve Ativ
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neve Ativ, is an Israeli settlement organized as a small Alpine-styled moshav in the Golan Heights. Located on the slopes of Mount Hermon, 2 kilometers west of Majdal Shams. it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Neve Ativ is situated 2½ km northeast of Metsudat Nimrūd.
Nimrod
Village
Nimrod is a small Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, in the Golan Heights on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, and is the highest such civilian settlement in Israeli-controlled territory at 1,110 meters above sea level. Nimrod is situated 3½ km east of Metsudat Nimrūd.
Metsudat Nimrūd
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Metsudat Nimrud”, “Qal‘at an Nimrūd”, “Qal‘at Nimrūd”, and “Qalaat Nemrod”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.25289° or 33° 15′ 10″ northLongitude
35.71534° or 35° 42′ 55″ eastElevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)Open location code
8G5Q7P38+54GeoNames ID
166188
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Metsudat Nimrūd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة النمرود”
- Arabic: “قلعة نمرود”
- Hebrew: “Metsudat Nimrūd”
- Hebrew: “Meẕudat Nimrūd”
- Hebrew: “מצודת נמרוד”
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