Wādī Umm Qal‘ah
Wādī Umm Qal‘ah is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī Umm Qal‘ah is situated nearby to the hamlet Fakht al Jul, as well as near the locality Rās al Wād.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Herodion Ruins.
Church of the Nativity
Church
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. Church of the Nativity is situated 3½ km west of Wādī Umm Qal‘ah.
Herodion Ruins
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE. Herodion Ruins is situated 3 km south of Wādī Umm Qal‘ah.
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 3½ km west of Wādī Umm Qal‘ah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Sahour and Beit Ta’mir.
Beit Sahour
Town
Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.
Beit Ta’mir
Village
Photo: Shabashewitz, CC BY 4.0.
Beit Ta'mir is a Palestinian village located six kilometers southeast of Bethlehem.The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,596 in 2017.
Ash-Shawawra
Village
Ashawawra is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank.
Wādī Umm Qal‘ah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wādī Um Qal‘a” and “Wadi Umm Qal’ah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.6943° or 31° 41′ 40″ northLongitude
35.24429° or 35° 14′ 39″ eastElevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)Open location code
8G3QM6VV+PPGeoNames ID
281449
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