House of Simon the Tanner

House of Simon the Tanner is a building in , which is located on שמעון הבורסקי. House of Simon the Tanner is situated nearby to the lighthouse , as well as near .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Jaffa, Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit Shimeon HaBursekayi”
  • Address: 8 שמעון הבורסקי

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaffa Light and Jaffa Port.

Lighthouse
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lighthouse in , , . It is located on a hilltop above the old , in the of the city. It operated between 1865 and 1966, although now deactivated it is still used as a daylight navigation aid.

Photo: Noam.armonn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an ancient port situated on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located in within , , . The port serves as a fishing harbour, a yacht harbour, and as a tourist destination.

Museum
Photo: Ilanagoormuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ilana Goor Museum, or the Ilana Goor Residence and Museum, is an Israeli situated in the , the Mediterranean port town south of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City of Jaffa and Ajami.

Neighborhood
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Jaffa is the oldest neighborhood in . It is one of Israel's main tourist attractions, with art galleries, restaurants, theaters, museums, and nightclubs.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a predominantly Arab neighborhood in Tel Aviv-Yafo, , situated south of and north of the Jabaliyya neighborhood on the Mediterranean Sea.

Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe in English, is an ancient Levantine port city which is part of , , located in its southern part.

House of Simon the Tanner

Latitude
32.0536° or 32° 3′ 13″ north
Longitude
34.75058° or 34° 45′ 2″ east
Open location code
8G4P3Q32+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103818625
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q6757722
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Russian—“House of Simon the Tanner” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “בית שמעון הבורסקאי”
  • Russian: “Дом Шимона кожевенника”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Libian immigrants Synagogue and Na lag’at (Please to touch).

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