Horbat `Alwa
Horbat `Alwa is a ruins in Northern District, Israel. Horbat `Alwa is situated nearby to the spring Ein Alva, as well as near the ruins Flour Mill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bar’am National Park and Dalton Air Strip.
Bar’am National Park
Protected area
Bar'am National Park is a national park in Israel, between kibbutz Sasa and moshav Dovev, near the Lebanese border. On the grounds of the park is a two ancient Jewish synagogues from the Talmudic period, and the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr Bir'im, after which the park is named. Bar’am National Park is situated 3½ km west of Horbat `Alwa.
Kfar Baram
Ruins
Photo: MASQUERAID, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kfar Bar'am Synagogue, also known as the Kafar Berem Synagogue, is the archaeological ruins of two former ancient Jewish synagogues, located at the site of Kafr Bir'im, a former Palestinian Christian village, in what is today the Bar'am National Park. Kfar Baram is situated 3½ km west of Horbat `Alwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jish and Kerem Ben Zimra.
Jish
Village
Jish, also known by its Hebrew name of Gush Halab, or by its classical name of Gischala, is a local council in Upper Galilee, located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Meron, 13 kilometres north of Safed, in Israel's Northern District.
Kerem Ben Zimra
Village
Kerem Ben Zimra is a moshav in northern Israel. Near Safed in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 705.
Bar’am
Village
Photo: MASQUERAID, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bar'am is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located approximately 300 meters from Israel's border with Lebanon near the ruins of the ancient Jewish village of Kfar Bar'am. Bar’am is situated 3 km northwest of Horbat `Alwa.
Horbat `Alwa
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Khirbat al `Alawiya”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.03667° or 33° 2′ 12″ northLongitude
35.4522° or 35° 27′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q2FP2+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 278477965OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Horbat `Alwa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة أوراق الشجر”
- Hebrew: “חורבת עלווה”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ein Alva and Flour Mill.
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