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Tomb of Rachel

Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. The site is also referred to as the Bilal bin Rabah mosque. The tomb is held in esteem by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem
  • Also known as: “Rachel’s Tomb”
  • Address: דרך חברון, Jerusalem

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Walled Off Hotel and Palestine Museum of Natural History.

Hotel
is a boutique hotel in , , . It was designed by anonymous Bristol-born artist Banksy alongside other creatives. is situated 100 metres east of Tomb of Rachel.

Museum
The is a natural history museum in , West Bank, . Founded in 2013, it opened to the public in 2017. is situated 360 metres southeast of Tomb of Rachel.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 1½ km south of Tomb of Rachel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Jala and Bethlehem.

Town
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Palestinian Christian town in the of , in the . is located 10 km 10 km south of , on the western side of the road, opposite , at 825 meters altitude.

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is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Suburb
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Israeli settlement in south-western , with a population of 30,000. Although it is located within the , it is widely considered a settlement, because as one of the five Ring Neighborhoods built by Israel…

Tomb of Rachel

Latitude
31.71935° or 31° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
35.20209° or 35° 12′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G3QP692+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1002265723
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
Wiki­data ID
Q2424300
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zeeuws—“Tomb of Rachel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قبر راحيل”
  • Arabic: “مسجد بلال”
  • Azerbaijani: “Rahilə türbəsi”
  • Catalan: “Tomba de Raquel”
  • Chinese: “拉結墓”
  • Czech: “Ráchelin hrob”
  • Dutch: “Graf van Rachel”
  • French: “Mosquée Bilal bin Rabah”
  • French: “tombeau de Rachel”
  • French: “Tombeau de Rachel”
  • German: “Rahelgrab”
  • Hebrew: “קבר רחל”
  • Igbo: “Rachel’s Tomb”
  • Indonesian: “Kuburan Rahel”
  • Italian: “tomba di Rachele”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Rachele”
  • Japanese: “ラケルの墓”
  • Japanese: “ラケル廟”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rakelgrava”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه راحل”
  • Persian: “آرامگاهٔ راحل”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه راحیل”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه راشل”
  • Persian: “ارامگاه راحل”
  • Persian: “ارامگاهٔ راحل”
  • Persian: “ارامگاه راحیل”
  • Persian: “ارامگاه راشل”
  • Persian: “مقبره راحل”
  • Persian: “مقبره راشل”
  • Russian: “Гробница Рахили”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Raquel”
  • Tamil: “ராகேலின் கல்லறை”
  • Turkish: “Rahel Türbesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Гробниця Рахилі”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ راحیل”
  • Yiddish: “קבר רחל”
  • Zeeuws: “Rachels graf”

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