Nimrod Fortress National Park
Nimrod Fortress National Park is a castle in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Nimrod Fortress National Park is situated nearby to the village Ein Qiniyye, as well as near Neve Ativ.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nimrod Fortress and Banias.
Nimrod Fortress
Archaeological site
The Nimrod Fortress, also called Nimrod Castle, is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, on a ridge rising about 800 m above sea level.
Banias
Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Banias, also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Banias is situated 2 km west of Nimrod Fortress National Park.
Pan Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pan Temple is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km west of Nimrod Fortress National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Qiniyye and Neve Ativ.
Ein Qiniyye
Village
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Ein Qiniyye or 'Ayn Qunya is a village in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights in the southern foothills of Mount Hermon. The village lies at an elevation of approximately 750 metres above sea level.
Neve Ativ
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neve Ativ, is an Israeli settlement organized as a small Alpine-styled moshav in the Golan Heights. Located on the slopes of Mount Hermon, 2 kilometers west of Majdal Shams. it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Neve Ativ is situated 2½ km northeast of Nimrod Fortress National Park.
Nimrod
Village
Nimrod is a small Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, in the Golan Heights on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, and is the highest such civilian settlement in Israeli-controlled territory at 1,110 meters above sea level. Nimrod is situated 3½ km east of Nimrod Fortress National Park.
Nimrod Fortress National Park
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.25267° or 33° 15′ 10″ northLongitude
35.71505° or 35° 42′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q7P38+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 165391691OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Nimrod Fortress National Park” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متنزه قومي قلعة الصبيبة”
- German: “Nimrod”
- Hebrew: “מבצר נמרוד”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mivtzar Nimrod National Park and Nabi Hazuri.
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