Muristan
Muristan is a historical site in West Bank, Palestine. Muristan is situated nearby to Mosque of Omar, as well as near the neighborhood Christian Quarter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Muristan.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Church
Muristan
Marketplace
Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
The Muristan is a complex of streets and shops in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was the location of the first Bimaristan of the Knights Hospitaller. The name Muristan is derived from the Persian word Bimārestān, meaning "hospital".
Mosque of Omar
Mosque
Photo: Usmanreddy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque of Omar is a mosque, located inside the Old City of Jerusalem. Situated opposite the southern courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the Muristan area of the Christian Quarter, the mosque is not open to tourists, and can be accessed only for praying.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christian Quarter and Old City.
Christian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Ghaly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Christian Quarter is one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem, the other three being the Jewish Quarter, the Muslim Quarter and the Armenian Quarter.
Old City
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The Old City of Jerusalem is that part of Jerusalem surrounded by the impressive 16th-century Ottoman city walls and representing the heart of the city both historically and spiritually.
Armenian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Yonah baby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armenian Quarter is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of Jerusalem. Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate.
Muristan
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.7775° or 31° 46′ 39″ northLongitude
35.22989° or 35° 13′ 48″ eastElevation
762 metres (2,500 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ6HH+2XGeoNames ID
11154395
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