Khirbat al Quşayr
Khirbat al Quşayr is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 812 metres. Khirbat al Quşayr is situated nearby to the village Husan, as well as near Battir.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Khader Stadium and Beitar.
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. Al-Khader Stadium is situated 1½ km southeast of Khirbat al Quşayr.
Beitar
Ruins
Betar was an ancient Jewish town in the Judaean Mountains, continuously inhabited since the Iron Age and up until the 2nd century CE. It is most famously known as the final stronghold of the Bar Kokhba revolt. Beitar is situated 2 km northwest of Khirbat al Quşayr.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species. Jerusalem Biblical Zoo is situated 4 km northeast of Khirbat al Quşayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husan and Battir.
Husan
Village
Husan is a Palestinian town located 9 km west of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Husan had a population of 7,048 in 2017.
Battir
Village
Photo: حمزة راشد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Battir is a Palestinian village in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the West Bank, 6.4 km west of Bethlehem, and southwest of Jerusalem.
Al-Walaja
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Walaja is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, four kilometers northwest of Bethlehem. It is an enclave in the Seam Zone, near the Green Line.
Khirbat al Quşayr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Qusayr” and “Khirbat el Quseir”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.71667° or 31° 43′ northLongitude
35.15° or 35° 9′ eastElevation
812 metres (2,664 feet)Open location code
8G3QP582+M2GeoNames ID
282288
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