Wādī Umm Qal‘ah

Wādī Umm Qal‘ah is a locality in , . Wādī Umm Qal‘ah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Herodion Ruins.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.

Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE. is situated 3 km southeast of Wādī Umm Qal‘ah.

Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a chapel in , in the , erected in 1872.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hindaza and Beit Sahour.

Village
is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of . The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.

Town
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of , in the of the in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Suburb
is a Palestinian village in the in the south-central , located 4.5 kilometers southeast of . It is a part of the municipality.

Wādī Umm Qal‘ah

Latitude
31.68884° or 31° 41′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.22537° or 35° 13′ 31″ east
Elevation
586 metres (1,923 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM6QG+G4
Geo­Names ID
7890657
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In Other Languages

“Wādī Umm Qal‘ah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي أم قلعة”

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