Shepherds‘ Field
Shepherds‘ Field is an archaeological site in West Bank, Palestine. Shepherds‘ Field is situated nearby to the cave Shepherds‘ Grotto, as well as near الرعاة للتحف (سنتواري منولي).- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 8:00 AM—4:45 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM—11:30 AM and 2:00 PM—4:45 PM - Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Der er-Ra’wat”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Chapel of the Milk Grotto.
Church of the Nativity
Church
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. Church of the Nativity is situated 2 km west of Shepherds‘ Field.
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 2 km west of Shepherds‘ Field.
Church of Saint Catherine
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Catherine or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestine. Church of Saint Catherine is situated 2 km west of Shepherds‘ Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Sahour and Homat Shmuel.
Beit Sahour
Town
Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.
Homat Shmuel
Suburb
Har Homa, officially Homat Shmuel, is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem, near the Palestinian city of Beit Sahour. The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim", which is the Arabic name of the hill.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.
Shepherds‘ Field
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.7073° or 31° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
35.22954° or 35° 13′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8G3QP64H+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 119662444OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Romanian—“Shepherds‘ Field” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير الرعاة”
- German: “Hirtenfeld”
- Italian: “Campo dei Pastori”
- Romanian: “Câmpul Păstorilor”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shepherds‘ Grotto and الرعاة للتحف (سنتواري منولي).
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