Khirbat Shūfa
Khirbat Shūfa is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. Khirbat Shūfa is situated nearby to the village Ksalon, as well as near the monument Scroll of Fire.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbarium and Scroll of Fire.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. Columbarium is situated 2 km southeast of Khirbat Shūfa.
Scroll of Fire
Monument
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scroll of Fire is a monument found in the Forest of the Martyrs, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem. It commemorates Jewish history from The Holocaust until the independence of the State of Israel in 1948. Scroll of Fire is situated 1 km northwest of Khirbat Shūfa.
Har Yaala
Scenic viewpoint
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Har Yaala is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km south of Khirbat Shūfa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ksalon and Ramat Raziel.
Ksalon
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ksalon is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 521.
Ramat Raziel
Village
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Ramat Raziel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the centre of the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 684.
Nes Harim
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nes Harim is a moshav settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh and eight kilometres west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Nes Harim is situated 2½ km south of Khirbat Shūfa.
Khirbat Shūfa
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Shufa”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.76667° or 31° 46′ northLongitude
35.05° or 35° 3′ eastElevation
495 metres (1,624 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ382+M2GeoNames ID
293471
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