Khirbat Lūqā
Khirbat Lūqā is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat Lūqā is situated nearby to the suburb Homat Shmuel, as well as near the town Beit Sahour.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Chapel of the Milk Grotto.
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 3 km southwest of Khirbat Lūqā.
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
Church
The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 3 km southwest of Khirbat Lūqā.
Bethlehem University
University
Bethlehem University is a Catholic university located in the city of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, Palestine. Bethlehem University is situated 3 km west of Khirbat Lūqā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homat Shmuel and Beit Sahour.
Homat Shmuel
Suburb
Har Homa, officially Homat Shmuel, is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem, near the Palestinian city of Beit Sahour. The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim", which is the Arabic name of the hill.
Beit Sahour
Town
Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.
Umm Tuba
Suburb
Umm Tuba is a Palestinian Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem part of Sur Baher; it is northeast of Har Homa and Bethlehem, and southeast of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel.
Khirbat Lūqā
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Luqa”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.71667° or 31° 43′ north
Longitude
35.23333° or 35° 14′ east
Elevation
577 metres (1,893 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP68M+M8
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