Sacred Heart Chapel
The Sacred Heart Chapel is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, northern Israel. Is notable for its unique design and started as a windmill with a privileged location overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Haifa.Photo: Lev.Tsimbler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Haifa, Israel
- Also known as: “Sacred Heart Chapel, Haifa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elijah’s Cave and Stella Maris lighthouse.
Elijah’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Britchi Mirela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Elijah is the name used for two grottoes on Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel, associated with Biblical prophet Elijah. According to tradition, Elijah is believed to have prayed at a grotto before challenging the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel, and to have hidden in either the same or in another nearby grotto from the wrath of Jezebel. Elijah’s Cave is situated 300 metres northeast of Sacred Heart Chapel.
Stella Maris lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chenspec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stella Maris Light, Mount Carmel Light, Har Carmel Light or Haifa Light, is a lighthouse in Haifa, Israel. It is located on the seaward face of Mount Carmel, near Stella Maris Monastery, inside an Israeli Navy base. Stella Maris lighthouse is situated 240 metres east of Sacred Heart Chapel.
Clandestine Immigration and Naval
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum is a technical history museum located in Haifa, Israel. The museum covers the maritime history of Israel – from clandestine immigration during the British Mandate for Palestine through the history of the Israeli navy since its inception. Clandestine Immigration and Naval is situated 490 metres east of Sacred Heart Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Ha’Yam and Kiriyat Sprinzak.
Ein Ha’Yam
Suburb
Ein HaYam, formerly Wadi al-Jimal, is a small neighborhood in Haifa, Israel between Kiryat Sprinzak and Kiryat Eliezer, mostly separated from the sea by railroad tracks.
Kiriyat Sprinzak
Suburb
Kiryat Sprinzak, sometimes spelled Shprintzak, is a neighbourhood in Haifa, to the south of Mount Carmel's headland, along the road to Tel Aviv.
Bat Galim
Suburb
Bat Galim is a neighborhood in Haifa, Israel, located at the foot of Mount Carmel on the Mediterranean coast. Bat Galim is known for its promenade and sandy beaches.
Sacred Heart Chapel
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.82856° or 32° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
34.96654° or 34° 57′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8G4PRXH8+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 198918905OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q27272596
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Spanish—“Sacred Heart Chapel” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קפלת הלב הקדוש”
- Portuguese: “Capela do Sagrado Coração, Haifa”
- Spanish: “Capilla del Sagrado Corazon”
- Spanish: “Capilla del Sagrado Corazón”
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