H̱orbat Tura
H̱orbat Tura is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat Tura is situated nearby to the archaeological site Columbarium, as well as near the ruins Dayr al-Shaykh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbarium and Dayr al-Shaykh.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. Columbarium is situated 220 metres southeast of H̱orbat Tura.
Dayr al-Shaykh
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dayr al-Shaykh, also spelt Deir esh Sheikh, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, also known as the Jerusalem corridor. It was located 16 kilometers west of Jerusalem. Dayr al-Shaykh is situated 1 km southeast of H̱orbat Tura.
Har Yaala
Scenic viewpoint
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Har Yaala is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km west of H̱orbat Tura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nes Harim and Ksalon.
Nes Harim
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nes Harim is a moshav settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh and eight kilometres west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Ksalon
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ksalon is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 524.
Ramat Raziel
Village
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Ramat Raziel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the centre of the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 675. Ramat Raziel is situated 2½ km northeast of H̱orbat Tura.
H̱orbat Tura
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Tura”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.75455° or 31° 45′ 16″ northLongitude
35.06074° or 35° 3′ 39″ eastElevation
547 metres (1,795 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ336+R7GeoNames ID
8183418
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Tura” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Tura”
- Hebrew: “חרבת טורה”
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