Mount Scopus, Jerusalem

Name: Mount Scopus
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#208 among attractions in Jerusalem

Natural attraction, Nature, Hill

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Mount Scopus is a mountain in northeast Jerusalem. ()

Local name: הר הצופים Elevation: 2710 ftCoordinates: 31°47'33"N, 35°14'39"E

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אל עיסאוויה (l yswwyh)Jerusalem Israel

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Mount Scopus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tomb of the Virgin Mary, Rockefeller Archeological Museum, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem British War Cemetery.

0.9 miS
Revered tomb of the Virgin Mary
Tomb of the Virgin Mary, Jerusalem
23 min walk • Nestled at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, the Tomb of the Virgin Mary is a site of deep historical and religious significance. This revered location, often simply referred to as the Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, is believed by many Christian...
0.7 miSW
Trove of Israeli antiques and artifacts
Rockefeller Archeological Museum, Jerusalem
19 min walk • The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, situated in the culturally rich city of Jerusalem, Israel, is a treasure trove that houses a vast collection of antiquities unearthed in the lands of Palestine. This historical institution, named after the American philanthropist...
0.5 miSE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem
14 min walk • Augusta Victoria Compound is a church-hospital complex on the northern side of Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem and one of six hospitals in the East Jerusalem Hospitals Network.
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Jerusalem
13 min walk • Jerusalem British War Cemetery is a British cemetery in Jerusalem for fallen servicemen of the British Commonwealth in the World War I in Palestine. The main cemetery is located on Mount Scopus next to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem campus and 4.5 km north of the Old City of Jerusalem.
0.9 miSW
Medieval church with notable acoustics
Church of Saint Anne, Jerusalem
23 min walk • The Church of Saint Anne is a French Roman Catholic church and French national domain located at before start of the Via Dolorosa, between the Lions' Gate and of the Second Station of the Cross, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
0.7 miS
Church
Viri Galilaei Church, Jerusalem
18 min walk • The Viri Galilaei Church is a Greek Orthodox church located at the northern peak of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem. It is part of the Monastery of Little Galilee on the Mount of Olives, which belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and serves as the private residence of the Patriarch.
~270 ftSE
Museum
The Nature Park & Galleries, Jerusalem
2 min walk • The Nature Park & Galleries, is the “open-air campus museum” of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, located on the University's Edmund J. Safra Science Campus in Jerusalem, Israel.
~660 ftW
Synagogue
Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem
4 min walk • Hecht Synagogue is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
0.7 miSE
Tomb
Tomb of the Prophets, Jerusalem
19 min walk • The Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi is an ancient burial site located on the upper western slope of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
~1390 ftSE
Archaeological site, Mine
Temple Mount Sifting Project, Jerusalem
7 min walk • The Temple Mount Sifting Project is an archaeological project begun in 2004 whose aim is the recovery and study of archaeological artifacts contained within debris which was removed from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem without proper archaeological care.
0.9 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Valley of Josaphat, Jerusalem
23 min walk • The Valley of Josaphat is a Biblical place mentioned by name in the Book of Joel: "I will gather together all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Josaphat: "Then I will enter into judgment with them there", on behalf of my people and for My inheritance Israel...

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Scopus?

Nearby attractions include The Nature Park & Galleries, Jerusalem (2 min walk), Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem (4 min walk), Tabachnik Garden, Jerusalem (5 min walk), Emek Tzurim National Park, Jerusalem (6 min walk).

How to get to Mount Scopus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mount Scopus:

Bus

To go to jordan (26 min walk)
Green Palestinian Bus Station (28 min walk)