H̱orbat ‘Alwa
H̱orbat ‘Alwa is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat ‘Alwa is situated nearby to the village Jish, as well as near Kerem Ben Zimra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bar’am National Park and Dalton Air Strip.
Bar’am National Park
Protected area
Bar'am National Park is a national park in Israel, between kibbutz Sasa and moshav Dovev, near the Lebanese border. On the grounds of the park is a two ancient Jewish synagogues from the Talmudic period, and the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr Bir'im, after which the park is named. Bar’am National Park is situated 3½ km west of H̱orbat ‘Alwa.
Kfar Baram
Ruins
Photo: MASQUERAID, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kfar Bar'am Synagogue, also known as the Kafar Berem Synagogue, is the archaeological ruins of two former ancient Jewish synagogues, located at the site of Kafr Bir'im, a former Palestinian Christian village, in what is today the Bar'am National Park. Kfar Baram is situated 3½ km west of H̱orbat ‘Alwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jish and Kerem Ben Zimra.
Jish
Village
Jish, also known by its Hebrew name of Gush Halab, or by its classical name of Gischala, is a local council in Upper Galilee, located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Meron, 13 kilometres north of Safed, in Israel's Northern District.
Kerem Ben Zimra
Village
Kerem Ben Zimra is a moshav in northern Israel. Near Safed in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 705.
Bar’am
Village
Photo: MASQUERAID, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bar'am is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located approximately 300 meters from Israel's border with Lebanon near the ruins of the ancient Jewish village of Kfar Bar'am. Bar’am is situated 3 km northwest of H̱orbat ‘Alwa.
H̱orbat ‘Alwa
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat `Alwa” and “Khirbat al ‘Alawiya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.03679° or 33° 2′ 12″ northLongitude
35.4517° or 35° 27′ 6″ eastElevation
751 metres (2,464 feet)Open location code
8G5Q2FP2+PMGeoNames ID
295707
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat ‘Alwa” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat ‘Alwa”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Alva”
- Hebrew: “חרבת עלוה”
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