Manger Square
Manger Square is a city square in the center of Bethlehem in Palestine. It takes its name from the manger where Jesus is said to have been born which, according to Christian tradition, took place at the Grotto of the Nativity, enshrined since the fourth century in the Church of the Nativity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Mosque of Omar.
Church of the Nativity
Church
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. Church of the Nativity is situated 140 metres east of Manger Square.
Mosque of Omar
Mosque
Photo: Soman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Mosque of Omar is a mosque located in the Old City of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine. It is situated on the west side of Manger Square, across the square from the Church of the Nativity.
Church of Saint Catherine
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Catherine or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestine. Church of Saint Catherine is situated 170 metres east of Manger Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bethlehem and Beit Jala.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.
Beit Jala
Town
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Jala is a Palestinian Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of Palestine, in the West Bank. Beit Jala is located 10 km 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at 825 meters altitude.
Hindaza
Village
Hindaza is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.
Manger Square
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: square in Bethlehem
- Category: square
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.70428° or 31° 42′ 15″ northLongitude
35.20591° or 35° 12′ 21″ eastElevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)Open location code
8G3QP634+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 119585913OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrian
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Manger Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة المهد”
- Arabic: “ساحة كنيسة المهد”
- Arabic: “ميدان المهد”
- Chinese: “马槽广场”
- Czech: “náměstí Jeslí”
- Dutch: “Kribbeplein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان المهد”
- French: “Place de la Mangeoire”
- German: “Krippenplatz”
- Greek: “Πλατεία της Φάτνης”
- Hebrew: “כיכר האבוס”
- Hebrew: “כיכר מאנגר”
- Hungarian: “Jászol tér Betlehem”
- Italian: “Piazza della Mangiatoia”
- Persian: “میدان گهواره”
- Portuguese: “Praça da Manjedoura”
- Russian: “площадь Рождества”
- Spanish: “Plaza del pesebre”
- Spanish: “Plaza del Pesebre”
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