Tombs of the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem

Name: Tombs of the Sanhedrin
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#157 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Tombs of the Sanhedrin, also Tombs of the Judges, is an underground complex of 63 rock-cut tombs located in a public park in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sanhedria. Built in the 1st century CE, the tombs are noted for their elaborate design and symmetry. They have been a site for Jewish pilgrimage since the medieval period. The popular name of the complex, which has the most magnificently carved pediment of ancient Jerusalem, is due to the fact that the number of burial niches it contains is somewhat close to that of the members of the ancient Jewish supreme court, the Great Sanhedrin, namely 71. ()

Local name: קברי הסנהדרין Graves: 63Coordinates: 31°47'60"N, 35°13'7"E

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סנהדריה (snhdryh)Jerusalem Israel

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Tombs of the Sanhedrin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mahane Yehuda Market, Belz, Givat HaMivtar, Malkhei Yisrael Street.

1.1 miS
Busy bazaar with lots of merchants
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Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites
Belz, Jerusalem
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0.8 miE
Archaeological site
Givat HaMivtar, Jerusalem
20 min walk • Givat HaMivtar is an Israeli settlement and a neighborhood in East Jerusalem established in 1970 between Ramat Eshkol and French Hill. It is located on a hill where an important battle took place in the Six Day War. Archaeological excavations have revealed important ancient Jewish tombs in the region.
0.8 miS
Street
Malkhei Yisrael Street, Jerusalem
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Street
Shmuel HaNavi Street, Jerusalem
11 min walk • Shmuel HaNavi Street is a main road in north-central Jerusalem. It starts at the intersection of St. George and Shivtei Israel Streets near Highway 60, and merges into Golda Meir Boulevard just past the intersection of Bar-Ilan and Hativat Harel Streets.
0.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem
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~1340 ftSE
Cemetery
Sanhedria Cemetery, Jerusalem
7 min walk • Sanhedria Cemetery is a 27-dunam Jewish burial ground in the Sanhedria neighborhood of Jerusalem, adjacent to the intersection of Levi Eshkol Boulevard, Shmuel HaNavi Street, and Bar-Ilan Street.
0.7 miW
Synagogue
Belz Great Synagogue, Jerusalem
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0.8 miS
Square
Kikar HaShabbat, Jerusalem
21 min walk • Kikar HaShabbat, known in the Haredi community as Kikar HaShabbos, is a major intersection joining five streets in Jerusalem, Israel, between Mea Shearim and Geula: Yehezkel Street from the north, Malkhei Yisrael Street from the west, Mea Shearim Street from the east, Straus...
0.4 miS
Street
Bar-Ilan Street, Jerusalem
11 min walk • Bar-Ilan Street is a section of Route 417 between Yirmiyahu Street and Hativat HarEl Street in northern Jerusalem, Israel. It is a major artery that runs through a heavily Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.
1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Palestinian National Theatre, Jerusalem
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Which popular attractions are close to Tombs of the Sanhedrin?

Nearby attractions include Sanhedria, Jerusalem (3 min walk), Sanhedria Murhevet, Jerusalem (5 min walk), Sanhedria Cemetery, Jerusalem (7 min walk), Ramat Eshkol, Jerusalem (8 min walk).

How to get to Tombs of the Sanhedrin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tombs of the Sanhedrin:

Bus

מסוף הר חוצבים (9 min walk)
Jerusalem Central Bus Station (30 min walk)

Train

Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon (32 min walk)