Qiryat Sara
Qiryat Sara is a locality in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 918 metres. Qiryat Sara is situated nearby to the village Birya, as well as near the locality Biriyya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Biria Fortress and Abuhav Synagogue.
Biria Fortress
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav.
Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee
University
Photo: דגיג, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee is an university.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birya and Safed.
Birya
Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Safed
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safed is a city in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.
Amuka
Village
Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 160.
Qiryat Sara
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kiriyat Sara”
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.98112° or 32° 58′ 52″ northLongitude
35.50894° or 35° 30′ 32″ eastElevation
918 metres (3,012 feet)Open location code
8G4QXGJ5+CHGeoNames ID
293828
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In Other Languages
“Qiryat Sara” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קרית שרה”
Localities in the Area
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