The Old City
The Old City is a neighborhood in Northern District, Israel. The Old City is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kiryat Breslev, as well as near Maale Kanaan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abuhav Synagogue and Zefat military cemetery.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Safed and Birya.
Safed
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safed is a city in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.
Birya
Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
’Akbara
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
'Akbara is an Arab village in the Israeli municipality of Safed, which included in 2010 more than 200 families. It is 2.5 km south of Safed City. The village was rebuilt in 1977, close to the old village destroyed in 1948 during the 1947–1949 Palestine war. ’Akbara is situated 3 km south of The Old City.
The Old City
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.96945° or 32° 58′ 10″ northLongitude
35.49362° or 35° 29′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXF9V+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 806896107OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“The Old City” goes by many names.
- French: “la vieille ville”
- Hebrew: “העיר העתיקה”
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Localities in the Area
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