Cremisan Valley
The Cremisan Valley is a valley located in Palestine on the Seam Zone between the West Bank and Jerusalem. The valley is one of the last green areas in the Bethlehem district, with vast stretches of agricultural lands and recreational grounds.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: monastery near Jerusalem, Israel
- Also known as: “Cramisan Convent”, “Cremisan”, “Cremisan Sisters Convent”, “Dayr Krimizan lir Rahibat”, and “Dayr Krīmizān lir Rāhibāt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and Teddy Stadium.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species. Jerusalem Biblical Zoo is situated 2 km north of Cremisan Valley.
Teddy Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teddy Stadium is a sports stadium in Jerusalem, Israel. Two major Israeli football clubs currently use it as their home ground: Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem. Teddy Stadium is situated 3 km northeast of Cremisan Valley.
Biblical Zoo
Railway station
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jerusalem–Biblical Zoo railway station is a defunct Israel Railways station on the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway, located in the southwestern part of the city next to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. Biblical Zoo is situated 2 km north of Cremisan Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Har Gilo and Al-Walaja.
Har Gilo
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Har Gilo is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a community settlement, located about 2 kilometers west of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem and 5 kilometers south of Jerusalem, in the northern Judean hills.
Al-Walaja
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Walaja is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, four kilometers northwest of Bethlehem. It is an enclave in the Seam Zone, near the Green Line.
Gilo
Suburb
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gilo is an Israeli settlement in south-western East Jerusalem, with a population of 30,000. Although it is located within the Jerusalem Municipality, it is widely considered a settlement, because as one of the five Ring Neighborhoods built by Israel…
Cremisan Valley
- Categories: monastery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.72686° or 31° 43′ 37″ northLongitude
35.17238° or 35° 10′ 21″ eastElevation
801 metres (2,628 feet)Open location code
8G3QP5GC+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 431626567OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Cremisan Valley” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير كريمزان للراهبات”
- Arabic: “دير كريمزان”
- Arabic: “وادي كريمزان”
- Dutch: “Cremisan”
- French: “Crémisan”
- German: “Cremisan”
- Hebrew: “מנזר כרמיזן”
- Hebrew: “קרמיזן”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Cremiso”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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