Solomon’s Pools

Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located in the south-central , immediately to the south of , about 3.5 kilometres southwest of , near the road to .
Wikipedia
Photo: Magister, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Park
  • Description: ancient reservoirs near Bethlehem, Palestine
  • Also known as: “Solomon’s pools area”
  • Address: Solomon’s pools street, bethlehem

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Al-Khader Stadium.

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 4 km northeast of Solomon’s Pools.

Stadium
Photo: TrickyH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an international football stadium in al-Khader, . It was inaugurated on August 6, 2007 with a match between local team Shabab Al-Khadr, and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, an Israeli Arab team from . is situated 2 km northwest of Solomon’s Pools.

Mosque
Photo: Soman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a located in the Old City of , in the , in the . It is situated on the west side of , across the square from the . is situated 4 km northeast of Solomon’s Pools.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Khader and Deheisheh Refugee Camp.

Town
Photo: Magister, CC BY 2.5.
is a Palestinian town in the in the south-central . It is located 5 kilometers west of . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 11,960 in 2017.

Suburb
Photo: أمين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dheisheh is a Palestinian refugee camp located just south of in the . Dheisheh was established in 1949 on 0.31 square kilometers of land leased from the Jordanian government.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
is a Palestinian village located four kilometers southwest of in the of , in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village council had a population of 5,745 in 2017.

Solomon’s Pools

Latitude
31.68816° or 31° 41′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.16995° or 35° 10′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G3QM5Q9+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1190150129
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q2916617
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Solomon’s Pools” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برك سليمان”
  • Arabic: “بركه السلطان سليمان القانوني”
  • Basque: “Salomonen Igerilekuak”
  • Chinese: “所罗门池”
  • French: “Piscines de Salomon”
  • German: “Teiche Salomos”
  • Hebrew: “בריכות שלמה”
  • Indonesian: “Kolam Salomo”
  • Japanese: “ソロモンの池”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Salomobassengene”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Salomobassenga”
  • Norwegian: “Salomobassengene”
  • Persian: “استخرهای سلیمان”
  • Persian: “حوضچه‌های سلیمان”
  • Persian: “حوض‌های سلیمان”
  • Spanish: “Piscinas de Salomon”
  • Spanish: “Piscinas de Salomón”
  • Swedish: “Salomos dammar”

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