Hunin Fortress

Hunin Fortress is an archaeological site in , . Hunin Fortress is situated near the village , as well as near the peak .
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Castrum Novum”, “Chateau Neuf”, “Horbat Metsudat Hunin”, “Hunin”, “New Castle”, “Qal‘at Hunin”, “Qalaat Hounine”, “מבצר הונין”, “מבצר מרגליות”, “מבצר שאטו-נף”, “מבצר שטונף”, and “قلعة كاستل نوف”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Har Shanan and Tziporen Outpost.

Peak
Photo: Melamed katz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Military installation
Photo: Oren1973, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a military installation, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Hunin Fortress.

Ruins
Photo: AnasNashashibi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Khalisa was a Palestinian Arab village situated… is situated 3 km southeast of Hunin Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margaliyyot and Manara.

Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Margaliot is a moshav in northern .

Village
Photo: Beivushtang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern . is situated 3 km south of Hunin Fortress.

Town
Photo: Alesso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the … is situated 3 km southeast of Hunin Fortress.

Hunin Fortress

Latitude
33.22082° or 33° 13′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.54435° or 35° 32′ 40″ east
Elevation
703 metres (2,306 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q6GCV+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1518122070
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
294727
Wiki­data ID
Q6582250
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Hunin Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة هونين”
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Meẕudat Hunin”
  • Czech: “Mecudat Hunin”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Metsudat Hunin”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת מצודת הונין”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת מצודת הונין”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת הונין”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nof Hermon and Etzel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Margaliyot Intersection and Margaliyot 1.

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