Khirbat Dayr al ‘Āmūd
Khirbat Dayr al ‘Āmūd is a house in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat Dayr al ‘Āmūd is situated nearby to the suburb Umm Tuba, as well as near Sur Baher.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Rachel’s Tomb.
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 4 km southwest of Khirbat Dayr al ‘Āmūd.
Rachel’s Tomb
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. The site is also referred to as the Bilal bin Rabah mosque. The tomb is held in esteem by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Rachel’s Tomb is situated 4 km west of Khirbat Dayr al ‘Āmūd.
Kathisma
Archaeological site
The Church of the Seat of Mary, Church of the Kathisma or Old Kathisma being the name mostly used in literature, was a 5th-century Byzantine church in the Holy Land, located between Jerusalem and Bethlehem in East Jerusalem, on what is today known as Hebron Road. Kathisma is situated 3 km northwest of Khirbat Dayr al ‘Āmūd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Tuba and Sur Baher.
Umm Tuba
Suburb
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Sur Baher
Suburb
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sur Baher, also Tsur Baher, is a Palestinian neighborhood on the southeastern outskirts of East Jerusalem. It is located east of Ramat Rachel and northeast of Har Homa. In 2006, Sur Baher had a population of 15,000.
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.
Khirbat Dayr al ‘Āmūd
- Type: House
- Also known as: “Khirbat Dayr ‘Āmūd”, “Khirbat Dayr al ‘Amud”, “Khirbat Deir al ‘Amud”, and “Khirbat Deir el ‘Amūd”
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.72475° or 31° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
35.24182° or 35° 14′ 31″ eastElevation
607 metres (1,991 feet)Open location code
8G3QP6FR+WPGeoNames ID
283121
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