H̱orbat Shalem
H̱orbat Shalem is a ruin in Central District, Israel. H̱orbat Shalem is situated nearby to Modiin lookout tower, as well as near the village Mevo Modi’im.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Modiin lookout tower and Tel Hadid.
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 780 metres west of H̱orbat Shalem.
Tel Hadid
Scenic viewpoint
Tel Hadid also known as al-Haditha and Adida or Aditha is an archaeological site, located in the Ben Shemen Forest in central Israel. The site overlooks the central coastal plain of Israel, the Lod Valley, and the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, offering a strategic vantage point. Tel Hadid is situated 2½ km northwest of H̱orbat Shalem.
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 2½ km south of H̱orbat Shalem.
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. Mevo Modi’im is situated 2½ km southeast of H̱orbat Shalem.
Gimzo
Village
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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 3 km southwest of H̱orbat Shalem.
Kerem Ben Shemen
Village
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Kerem Ben Shemen, also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 129. Kerem Ben Shemen is situated 3 km northwest of H̱orbat Shalem.
H̱orbat Shalem
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Shalem”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.94741° or 31° 56′ 51″ northLongitude
34.96444° or 34° 57′ 52″ eastElevation
165 metres (541 feet)Open location code
8G3PWXW7+XQGeoNames ID
8428031
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Shalem” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shalem”
- Hebrew: “חרבת שלם”
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