Solomons Pools
Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located in the south-central West Bank, immediately to the south of al-Khader, about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Bethlehem, near the road to Hebron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: ancient reservoirs near Bethlehem, Palestine
- Also known as: “Birak Sulaymān”, “Burak Suleīmān”, “Pools of Solomon”, and “Solomon’s Pools”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Al-Khader Stadium.
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 4 km northeast of Solomons Pools.
Al-Khader Stadium
Stadium
Photo: TrickyH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Khader Stadium is an international football stadium in al-Khader, Palestine. It was inaugurated on August 6, 2007 with a match between local team Shabab Al-Khadr, and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, an Israeli Arab team from Nazareth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Khader and Deheisheh Refugee Camp.
Al-Khader
Town
Al-Khader is a Palestinian town in the Bethlehem Governorate in the south-central West Bank. It is located 5 kilometers west of Bethlehem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 11,960 in 2017.
Deheisheh Refugee Camp
Suburb
Photo: أمين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dheisheh is a Palestinian refugee camp located just south of Bethlehem in the West Bank. Dheisheh was established in 1949 on 0.31 square kilometers of land leased from the Jordanian government.
Al-Dawha
Town
Al-Dawha is a Palestinian area located in Beit Jala, two kilometers southwest of Bethlehem. Originally a part of Beit Jala, in 1977 the mayor of Beit Jala made an official trip to Qatar where he was endowed with a sum of money to develop the town's infrastructure.
Solomons Pools
- Categories: ancient Roman cistern and body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Solomons Pools” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برك سليمان”
- Arabic: “بركه السلطان سليمان القانوني”
- Basque: “Salomonen Igerilekuak”
- Chinese: “所罗门池”
- French: “Piscines de Salomon”
- German: “Teiche Salomos”
- Hebrew: “בריכות שלמה”
- Indonesian: “Kolam Salomo”
- Japanese: “ソロモンの池”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Salomobassengene”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Salomobassenga”
- Norwegian: “Salomobassengene”
- Persian: “استخرهای سلیمان”
- Persian: “حوضچههای سلیمان”
- Persian: “حوضهای سلیمان”
- Spanish: “Piscinas de Salomon”
- Spanish: “Piscinas de Salomón”
- Swedish: “Salomos dammar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as As Sahl and Ad Dawḩah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qal‘at Murād al ‘Uthmānīyah and Khirbat al Khawkh.
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