H̱orbat Birit
H̱orbat Birit is a ruin in Central District, Israel. H̱orbat Birit is situated nearby to the village Mevo Modi’im, as well as near Gimzo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Monks and Modiin lookout tower.
Valley of the Monks
Archaeological site
El-Habs, nicknamed Valley of the Monks is a site of a cave which served Christian monastic chambers, on the channel of the Gimzo Stream. It is situated at the foot of Horbat Zekhariya and together with Horbat Kelah form a complex of archaeological sites in the hills of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, in the territory of Ben Shemen Forest. Valley of the Monks is situated 1½ km southeast of H̱orbat Birit.
Modiin lookout tower
Tower
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dayr Abu Salama was a small Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict, located 8 km northeast of Ramla. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 13, 1948, in the first phase of Operation Dani. Modiin lookout tower is situated 1¼ km northwest of H̱orbat Birit.
Zaglembie Memorial
Memorial
Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zaglembie Memorial is situated 2 km east of H̱orbat Birit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mevo Modi’im and Gimzo.
Mevo Modi’im
Village
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Mevo Modi'im, officially Me'or Modi'im, is a moshav in central Israel. It is also known as the Carlebach Moshav. Located north-west of Modi'in on Highway 443, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council.
Gimzo
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Gimzo is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located between Lod and Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,155. Gimzo is situated 2½ km southwest of H̱orbat Birit.
Kfar Daniel
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Kfar Daniel is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located around four kilometres south-east of Lod and covering 2,900 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 630. Kfar Daniel is situated 3 km west of H̱orbat Birit.
H̱orbat Birit
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Birit”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.94045° or 31° 56′ 26″ northLongitude
34.96548° or 34° 57′ 56″ eastElevation
166 metres (545 feet)Open location code
8G3PWXR8+55GeoNames ID
8428004
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Birit” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Birit”
- Hebrew: “חרבת בירית”
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