Qal‘at al Birak
Qal‘at al Birak is a fort in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 831 metres. Qal‘at al Birak is situated near the town Al-Khader, as well as near Al-Dawha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Al-Khader Stadium and Solomon’s Pools.
Al-Khader Stadium
Stadium
Al-Khader Stadium is an international football stadium in al-Khader, Palestine. Al-Khader Stadium is situated 760 metres northwest of Qal‘at al Birak.
Solomon’s Pools
Park
Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located… Solomon’s Pools is situated 1¼ km south of Qal‘at al Birak.
Talitha Kumi School
School
Talitha Kumi - German Evangelical Lutheran School… Talitha Kumi School is situated 1 km northeast of Qal‘at al Birak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Khader and Al-Dawha.
Al-Khader
Town
Al-Khader is a Palestinian town in the Bethlehem Governorate in the south-central West Bank.
Al-Dawha
Town
Al-Dawha is a Palestinian area located in Beit Jala, two kilometers southwest of Bethlehem.
Deheisheh Refugee Camp
Suburb
Dheisheh is a Palestinian refugee camp located just south of Bethlehem in the West Bank.
Qal‘at al Birak
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Qal’at al Birak”, “Qal‘at el Burak”, and “Qalaat el Bourak”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.7° or 31° 42′ north
Longitude
35.16667° or 35° 10′ east
Elevation
831 metres (2,726 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP528+2M
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: As Sahl and Ad Dawḩah.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Masjid al Khaḑir and Dayr Khaḑir.
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Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.
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