Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr
Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr is situated nearby to Mar Saba Monastery, as well as near the town Ubeidiya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mar Saba Monastery and Hurkania.
Mar Saba Monastery
Monastery
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The Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas Greek: Ἱερὰ Λαύρα τοῦ Ὁσίου Σάββα τοῦ Ἡγιασμένου, romanized: Yerá Lávra tú Osíu Sávva tú Iyazménu, known in Arabic and Syriac as Mar Saba and historically as the Great Laura of Saint Sabas, is a Greek Orthodox Christian… Mar Saba Monastery is situated 570 metres north of Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr.
Hurkania
Archaeological site
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Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. It was built by Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus or his son Alexander Jannaeus in the 2nd or 1st century BCE. Hurkania is situated 3½ km northeast of Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ubeidiya and Kedar.
Ubeidiya
Town
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Al-Ubeidiya is a Palestinian town located 6 kilometers east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank. Ubeidiya is situated 6 km west of Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr.
Kedar
Village
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Kedar is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. Kedar is situated 6 km north of Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr.
Ash-Shawawra
Village
Ashawawra is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. Ash-Shawawra is situated 6 km west of Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr.
Dār Maqtal al Ghuwayr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Dar Maqtal al Ghuwayr”, “Dar Maqtal al Ghuweir”, “Dar Maqtal el Ghuwei‘”, and “Dar Maqtal el Ghuweir”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.7° or 31° 42′ northLongitude
35.33333° or 35° 20′ eastElevation
246 metres (807 feet)Open location code
8G3QP82M+28GeoNames ID
284141
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