Horbat Heret
Horbat Heret is a ruins in Jerusalem District, Israel. Horbat Heret is situated nearby to the spring Ein Heret, as well as near the protected area Mount Heret National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castel National Park and Beit Zait Reservoir.
Castel National Park
Protected area
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Castel National Park is an Israeli national park, which consists of a fortified summit in the Judean Mountains, at the site of the former Palestinian village of Al-Qastal, known to Hebrew-speakers as HaCástel, "the Cástel".
The Kastel
Monument
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Al-Qastal was a Palestinian village located eight kilometers west of Jerusalem and named for a Crusader castle located on the hilltop. Used during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War as a military base by the Army of the Holy War, virtually all of its residents fled during the fighting and the village was eventually captured by the Palmach. The Kastel is situated 1½ km north of Horbat Heret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Kerem Agricultural School and Beit Zayit.
Ein Kerem Agricultural School
Hamlet
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein Kerem Agricultural School, also known as Ein Kerem Community Environmental School is a school in central Israel. Located near Ein Kerem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 61.
Beit Zayit
Village
Photo: Ori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Zayit is a moshav in central Israel. Located just outside the Jerusalem municipal border to the west, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Motza Illit
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motza Illit is a community settlement in central Israel, in suburban Jerusalem. Located on a slope overlooking the Jerusalem Mountains, Ein Karem, the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Horbat Heret
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.78268° or 31° 46′ 58″ northLongitude
35.14432° or 35° 8′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ4MV+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 13107930811OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Horbat Heret” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חורבת חרת”
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Highlights include Ein Heret and Mount Heret National Park.
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