Bi’r Balad an Naşārá
Bi’r Balad an Naşārá is an archaeological site in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 938 metres. Bi’r Balad an Naşārá is situated nearby to the village Kiryat Arba, as well as near the town Halhul.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of the Patriarchs and Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery.
Cave of the Patriarchs
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Ibrahami Mosque, or Sanctuary of Ibrahim, is a series of caves situated in the heart of the Old City of Hebron in the West Bank, 30 kilometres south of Jerusalem. Cave of the Patriarchs is situated 3 km southeast of Bi’r Balad an Naşārá.
Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Copper Kettle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Forefathers and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Al Maskobiya, is a Russian Orthodox monastery and church in Hebron, Palestine, founded in the 20th century on the site of the ancient Oak of Mamre. Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery is situated 1¼ km southwest of Bi’r Balad an Naşārá.
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
Protected area
Photo: Eman, Public domain.
The Old City of Hebron is the historic city centre of Hebron. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city. Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town is situated 3 km southeast of Bi’r Balad an Naşārá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hebron and Kiryat Arba.
Hebron
Hebron is an ancient city in the southern West Bank. It is the traditional burial place of the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives.
Kiryat Arba
Village
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2023 it had a population of 7,572. Kiryat Arba is situated 3 km southeast of Bi’r Balad an Naşārá.
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 3½ km north of Bi’r Balad an Naşārá.
Bi’r Balad an Naşārá
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Bi’r an Naşārá” and “Bi’r Balad an Nasara”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.54578° or 31° 32′ 45″ northLongitude
35.09468° or 35° 5′ 41″ eastElevation
938 metres (3,077 feet)Open location code
8G3QG3WV+8VGeoNames ID
282561
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In Other Languages
“Bi’r Balad an Naşārá” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بئر بلد النصارى”
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