Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River.
- Monastery
- …lies at an elevation of around -340 metres (-1,130 feet)
- …is also known as “Qasr el Yahūd”
- Description: baptism site, West Bank
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Deir Hajla and Kedem Arava.
Deir Hajla
Deir Hajla or Qasr Hajla is the Arabic name of the…
2 km southwest of Qasr al-Yahud
Kedem Arava
Kedem Arava is a residential area.
3½ km southwest of Qasr al-Yahud
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Hogla and Al Maghtas.
Beit Hogla
Hamlet
Beit Hogla is a Israeli settlement near Jericho.
Al Maghtas
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany…
3 km east of Qasr al-Yahud
Beit HaArava
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank.
4½ km southwest of Qasr al-Yahud
Qasr al-Yahud
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Latitude
31.83333° or 31° 50′ north
Longitude
35.51667° or 35° 31′ east
Open location code
8G3QRGM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yakut—“Qasr al-Yahud” goes by many names.
قصر اليهودArabic
Qəsr əl YəhudAzerbaijani
Qasr el YahudCatalan
卡斯爾·雅胡德Chinese
耶胡德堡Chinese
Kasr al-JahúdCzech
Kasr al-JehudCzech
Kasser al YahudCzech
Qasr al-JahúdCzech
قصر اليهودEgyptian Arabic
קאסר אל יהודHebrew
קסר אל-יהודHebrew
קצר אל-יהודHebrew
Qasr el YahudIndonesian
Qasr el YahudItalian
カスル・エル・ヤフドJapanese
Kasr al-JahudPolish
Qasr al-YahudPolish
Каср-эль-ЯхудRussian
Qasr al-YahúdSlovak
Qasr el YahudSwedish
قصر الیہودUrdu
Каср ал-ЙахудYakut
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