Bab az-Zahra
Bab az-Zahra is an Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem, north of the Old City. It is bordered by the American Colony to the north, Wadi al-Joz to the east, Herod's Gate and Damascus Gate on its south, and Mas'udiyyah and Mea Shearim to the west.- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of around 770 metres (2,520 feet)
- Description: Neighborhood in East Jerusalem
- Also known as“Bab a-Zahara”“Bāb as Sāhirah”“Bab az-Zahira”
Places of Interest
Highlights include French School of Biblical and Archeological Research and Damascus Gate.
French School of Biblical and Archeological Research
College
École biblique et archéologique française…
Damascus Gate
The Damascus Gate is one of the main Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.
St. Stephen’s Basilica (Dominican)
Church
The St. Stephen's Basilica or simply the Church of St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Jerusalem and Muslim Quarter.
East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem is the part of Jerusalem that belongs to the Palestinian territories.
Muslim Quarter
Neighborhood
The Muslim Quarter is one of the four sectors of the ancient, walled Old City of Jerusalem.
Batei Ungarin
Neighborhood
Batei Ungarin is a Haredi Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem, north-east of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Bab az-Zahra
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Latitude
31.78558° or 31° 47′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.23081° or 35° 13′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6PJ+68
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Bab az-Zahra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب الساهرة”
- Czech: “Bab a-Zahara”
- Czech: “Bab a-Zahra”
- Czech: “Bab al-Zahra”
- Czech: “Bab az-Zahara”
- Czech: “Báb az-Záhra”
- Dutch: “Bab a-Zahara”
- French: “Bab a-Zahara”
- German: “Bab az-Zahira”
- Hebrew: “באב א זהארה”
- Hebrew: “באב א-זהרה”
- Polish: “Bab a-Zahara”
- Polish: “Bab az-Zahira”
- Russian: “Беб-а-Захара”
- Turkish: “Bab az-Zahira”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Institut Français de Jérusalem - Centre Chateaubriand and Al Rayan College.
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