Tomb of Maimonides

According to Jewish tradition, the Tomb of Maimonides is located in , . Although Maimonides, a Sephardic Jew, died in , , on 12 December 1204, it is believed that he was only briefly buried in Fustat before being reinterred in Tiberias.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter Church and Scots Hotel.

Church
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The St. Peter's Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church which is next to a monastery in , a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, in the Lower Galilee, in northern District of . is situated 550 metres east of Tomb of Maimonides.

Hotel
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The is a hotel in , , formerly the Scots Mission Hospital, also known as the Scottish Compound. The hotel is run by the Church of Scotland. is situated 400 metres east of Tomb of Maimonides.

Hotel building
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is a hotel building, which is situated 360 metres southeast of Tomb of Maimonides.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tiberias and Mitzpa.

Photo: Юкатан, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the western shore of the in northern . A major Jewish center during Late Antiquity, it has been considered since the 18th century one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, along with , , and .

Village
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is a moshava in the Lower Galilee Regional Council, . Located next to the and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 149. is situated 2½ km west of Tomb of Maimonides.

Village
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Kfar Hittim is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located on a hill 3 km west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. is situated 3½ km west of Tomb of Maimonides.

Tomb of Maimonides

Latitude
32.79° or 32° 47′ 24″ north
Longitude
35.53722° or 35° 32′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G4QQGQP+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2404045955
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q625219
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Tomb of Maimonides” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “迈蒙尼德墓”
  • Esperanto: “Tombo de Majmonido”
  • German: “Grab des Maimonides”
  • Hebrew: “קבר הרמב’ם”
  • Hebrew: “קבר הרמב"ם”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Maimonide”
  • Russian: “Гробница Маймонида”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Maimonides”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Maimónides”
  • Swedish: “Maimonides grav”

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Highlights include Tiberias Hostel and Tiberias Post Office.

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