Qaşr ash Shāmī
Qaşr ash Shāmī is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 876 metres. Qaşr ash Shāmī is situated nearby to the village Beit Kahil, as well as near the neighborhood Tzur Shalem.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis.
Mount Nabi Yunis
Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate. Mount Nabi Yunis is situated 4 km southeast of Qaşr ash Shāmī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Kahil and Tzur Shalem.
Beit Kahil
Village
Beit Kahil is a Palestinian village in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, located seven kilometers northwest of Hebron. The village had a population of 8,880 in 2017. Beit Kahil is situated 2½ km south of Qaşr ash Shāmī.
Tzur Shalem
Neighborhood
Tzur Shalem is an Israeli outpost attached to the Israeli settlement of Karmei Tzur in The Gush Etzion settlement bloc in the West Bank. The outpost is under the jurisdiction of the Gush Etzion Regional Council. Tzur Shalem is situated 2½ km northeast of Qaşr ash Shāmī.
Halhul
Town
Photo: Shatret, Public domain.
Halhul is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate of Palestine. The town, bordered by Sa'ir and al-Shuyukh to the east, Beit Ummar and al-Arroub refugee camp to the north, and Kharas and Nuba westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine. Halhul is situated 3 km southeast of Qaşr ash Shāmī.
Qaşr ash Shāmī
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Qasr ash Shami” and “Qasr esh Shāmī”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.59249° or 31° 35′ 33″ northLongitude
35.07429° or 35° 4′ 27″ eastElevation
876 metres (2,874 feet)Open location code
8G3QH3RF+XPGeoNames ID
282396
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