Hyrcania Fortress

#150 among destinations in Israel

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Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. The site was rebuilt during the Byzantine period as a monastery called Kastellion. ()

Local name: הורקניה Abandoned: XIV centuryCoordinates: 31°43'8"N, 35°21'58"E

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West BankIsrael

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Hyrcania Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Qumran, Mar Saba, Monastery of Martyrius, Laura of Euthymius.

5.7 miE
Archaeological site, Specialty museum, Museum
Qumran
146 min walk • Nestled in the Judaean Desert of Israel, the ancient site of Qumran holds a historical and religious significance that resonates far beyond its remote location. Famed as the discovery site of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran is an archaeological treasure that offers...
2.3 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Mar Saba, Bethlehem
58 min walk • Nestled in the rugged cliffs of the Kidron Valley, Mar Saba stands as a testament to the enduring monastic traditions within the city of Bethlehem, Israel. This ancient monastery, founded in the 5th century by Saint Sabas of Cappadocia, has become an iconic spiritual...
5.7 miNW
Skate park, Monastery
Monastery of Martyrius, Ma'ale Adumim
145 min walk • The Monastery of Martyrius, whose ruins, known as Khirbet el-Murassas in Arabic, have been excavated in the centre of the Israeli West Bank settlement and city of Ma'ale Adumim, was one of the most important centres of monastic life in the Judean Desert during the Byzantine period.
5.4 miN
Monastery
Laura of Euthymius, Jerusalem
137 min walk • The Monastery of Euthymius started as a lavra-type monastic settlement in the Judaean desert, founded by Saint Euthymius the Great in 420, known as the Laura or Lavra of Euthymius.
4.9 miW
Monastery
Monastery of St. Theodosius, Jerusalem
125 min walk • The Monastery of St. Theodosius, also known as Deir Dosi and Deir Ibn Ubeid in Arabic, is a monastery founded around 476 by Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch and that today contains his tomb.
5.3 miE
Archaeological site
Einot Tzukim
135 min walk • Ein Feshkha or Ain Al-Fashka is a 2,500 ha nature reserve and archaeological site on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea, about 3 km south of Qumran in the West Bank. 'Ain el-Feshkhah is located just north of the headland Râs Feshkhah, the "headland of Feshkhah". Within the reserve is a group of springs of brackish water.
5.8 miE
Museum
Qumran cemetery
147 min walk • The Qumran cemetery is in eastern Qumran in the West Bank, part of Palestinian area which is under Israeli occupation. It is a large area leading to a descent from which four finger-like ridges point eastward. On these ridges more tombs are located.
4.1 miW
Area
Judaean Desert, Jerusalem
105 min walk • The Judaean Desert or Judean Desert is a desert in the West Bank and Israel that lies east of Jerusalem and descends to the Dead Sea.