Al Manara Square
Al-Manara Square is a town square located in Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine. It has been called "one of Palestine’s renowned public spaces."…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: public square in Ramallah, Palestine
- Also known as: “Al-Manara Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Kasaba and Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque.
Al-Kasaba
Theater building
Photo: Djex93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Kasaba Theatre and Cinematheque is a cinema in the city of Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine. It was established in 1970 during Israeli occupation for playwrights and eventually began presenting films. Al-Kasaba is situated 180 metres south of Al Manara Square.
Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Abutoum, Public domain.
Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque is the largest mosque in al-Bireh, West Bank, Palestine. Located in the Downtown district of the city, the mosque is named after the late Egyptian president and Arab leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque is situated 300 metres east of Al Manara Square.
Government Departments Complex
Public building
Photo: PalestinianLiberator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine. Mukataas were mostly built during the British Mandate as Tegart forts and were used both as British government centers and as dwellings for the British administrative staff. Government Departments Complex is situated 1 km northeast of Al Manara Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Bireh and Ramallah.
Al-Bireh
Town
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Bireh, al-Birah, or el-Bira is a city in the central West Bank, 15 kilometers north of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine.
Ramallah
Photo: GuillaumeG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ramallah or Ram Allah is a small city in the West Bank region of the Palestinian Territories, located 15 km north of Jerusalem. Since the inception of the Palestinian National Authority, Ramallah has acted as the de facto capital city of the Palestinian administration.
Psagot
Village
Photo: Ramallite, Public domain.
Psagot is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, located on Tawil hill, adjacent to the Palestinian cities of Ramallah and al-Bireh. Established in 1981, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Binyamin Regional Council, with the council's headquarters located there.
Al Manara Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.90495° or 31° 54′ 18″ northLongitude
35.20443° or 35° 12′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8G3QW633+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1005833414OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q4702795
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Al Manara Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان المنارة”
- Chinese: “阿爾馬娜拉廣場”
- French: “Al Manara”
- Hebrew: “כיכר אל מנרה”
- Hebrew: “כיכר אל-מנארה”
- Spanish: “Plaza Al-Manara”
- Welsh: “Sgwâr Al-Manara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lo’la’et Al manara and Zarot.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Al Ektesad Restaurant and Selwadi for juice.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Al Manara Square”. Photo: AmeenSaeb, CC BY-SA 4.0.