St. John Baharim

The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a church in , , that belongs to the Franciscan order. It was built at the site where Saint John the Baptist is believed to have been born.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in Ein Karem, Israel
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint John the Baptist, Ein Karem”, “Church of St. John the Baptist”, and “ヨハネ誕生教会”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yad Va’Shem and Church of the Visitation.

Museum
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Yad Vashem is 's official memorial institution… is situated 1¼ km northeast of St. John Baharim.

Church
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The is a Catholic church… is situated 640 metres southwest of St. John Baharim.

Hospital
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is a comprehensive rehabilitation center… is situated 540 metres east of St. John Baharim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Kerem and Kiryat Menachem.

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is a secluded village suburb on the outskirts of West Jerusalem.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in southwest .

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in southwestern .

St. John Baharim

Latitude
31.76789° or 31° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.1632° or 35° 9′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ597+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 227867312
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q966308
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“St. John Baharim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديس يوحنا المعمدان (القدس)”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديس يوحنا المعمدان”
  • Chinese: “隐基林圣若翰洗者堂”
  • Danish: “Sankt Johannes Døberens Kirke”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית יוחנן בהרים”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni Battista”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista”
  • Japanese: “洗礼者ヨハネ誕生教会”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Franciscană ‘Nașterea Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul’ din Ein Karem”
  • Russian: “Храм Святого Иоанна Предтечи (Эйн-Керем)”
  • Russian: “Храм Святого Иоанна Предтечи”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святого Івана Хрестителя”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святого Івана Хрестителя”
  • Urdu: “کلیسائے مقدس یوحنا اصطباغی، عین کارم، پروشلم”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: יוחנן המטביל and Bustan Hama’ayen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Karma and En Kerem/HaMa’ayan.

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Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.

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