Tomb of Zacharias

The Tomb of Zechariah is an ancient stone monument in that is considered in Jewish tradition to be the tomb of Zechariah ben Jehoiada. It is a few meters from the and adjacent to the .
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: tomb in East Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “Tomb of Zechariah” and “Zechariah’s Tomb”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dome of the Rock and Dome of the Rock.

Mosque
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The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque… is situated 320 metres west of Tomb of Zacharias.

Mosque
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The is an octagonal Islamic shrine… is situated 380 metres northwest of Tomb of Zacharias.

Synagogue
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The is an ancient retaining wall of the… is situated 430 metres west of Tomb of Zacharias.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gethsemane and Maale HaZeitim.

Locality
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is a garden as well as a courtyard at the…

Neighborhood
Ma'ale HaZeitim is a Jewish Israeli settlement…

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The of Jerusalem is that part of …

Tomb of Zacharias

Latitude
31.77663° or 31° 46′ 36″ north
Longitude
35.23899° or 35° 14′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6GQ+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 288284733
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q492091
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Tomb of Zacharias” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قبر زكريا (القدس)”
  • Arabic: “قبر زكريا”
  • Chinese: “撒迦利亚墓”
  • Dutch: “Tomb of Zechariah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قبر زكريا”
  • Esperanto: “Tombo de Zeĥarja”
  • French: “tombe de Zacharie”
  • French: “Tombe de Zacharie”
  • German: “Grab des Zacharias”
  • Hebrew: “קבר זכריה”
  • Hungarian: “Zakariás sírja”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Zaccaria”
  • Japanese: “ゼカリヤの墓”
  • Macedonian: “Гробот на Захарија”
  • Portuguese: “Túmulo de Zacarias”
  • Russian: “Гробница Захарии”
  • Russian: “Гробница Пророка Захарии”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Zacarías”
  • Turkish: “Zekeriya ben Yehoyada Mezarı”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ زکریا بن یہویدع”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tomb of the Sons of Hezir and Spanish Section.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The grave of Rabbi Haim Ben Attar and free cafe.

West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.

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