Biria Fortress
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum.
- Museum
- …is also known as “Birya Fortress”
- Description: fortress built during the British Mandate, near the modern town of Birya
- Operator: kkl
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bat Ya’ar restaurant and Abuhav Synagogue.
Bat Ya’ar restaurant
Restaurant
Bat Ya’ar restaurant is situated 1¼ km northeast of Biria Fortress.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and… Abuhav Synagogue is situated 3 km southwest of Biria Fortress.
Jonathan ben Uzziel tomb
Synagogue
Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jonathan ben Uzziel tomb is a synagogue, which is situated 2 km northeast of Biria Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birya and Amuka.
Biria Fortress
- Categories
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
32.9904° or 32° 59′ 25″ north
Longitude
35.50809° or 35° 30′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G4QXGR5+56
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Czech to Hebrew—“Biria Fortress” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Mecudat Birija”
- Czech: “Metzudat Biriya”
- Czech: “Pevnost Birija”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة بيريا”
- Hebrew: “מצודת ביריה”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Noazim and מצפה אורי.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as HaNesharim 2/Zamir and מקווה - מי מנחם.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.