Stella Maris Basilica

Stella Maris Basilica is a church in , which is located on סטלה מאריס. Stella Maris Basilica is situated nearby to , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 7:30 AM—noon and 3:00 PM—6:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—noon and 3:00 PM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Address: סטלה מאריס

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haifa cable car and Stella Maris lighthouse.

Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bat Galim cable car is tourist cable car running up and down the mountain from the top of the Carmel, across from the Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery, to Bat Galim, with views of Haifa Bay and its surroundings.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chenspec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stella Maris Light, Mount Carmel Light, Har Carmel Light or Haifa Light, is a lighthouse in Haifa, Israel. It is located on the seaward face of , near Stella Maris Monastery, inside an Israeli Navy base. is situated 160 metres northwest of Stella Maris Basilica.

Cave
Photo: Britchi Mirela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Elijah is the name used for two grottoes on , in , , associated with Biblical prophet Elijah. According to tradition, Elijah is believed to have prayed at a grotto before challenging the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel, and to have hidden in either the same or in another nearby grotto from the wrath of Jezebel. is situated 310 metres north of Stella Maris Basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Ha’Yam and Kiriyat Sprinzak.

Suburb
Ein HaYam, formerly Wadi al-Jimal, is a small neighborhood in between and Kiryat Eliezer, mostly separated from the sea by railroad tracks.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
Kiryat Sprinzak, sometimes spelled Shprintzak, is a neighbourhood in , to the south of 's headland, along the road to .

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , , located at the foot of on the Mediterranean coast. is known for its promenade and sandy beaches.

Stella Maris Basilica

Latitude
32.82722° or 32° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
34.97011° or 34° 58′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G4PRXGC+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10934855924
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
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In Other Languages

“Stella Maris Basilica” goes by many names.

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