Mount Gerizim, Nablus

Name: Mount Gerizim
Address: Nablus, Israel

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Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Mount Gerizim is one of two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus and biblical Shechem. It forms the southern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the northern side being formed by Mount Ebal. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 881 m above sea level, 70 m lower than Mount Ebal. The mountain is particularly steep on the northern side, is sparsely covered at the top with shrubbery, and lower down there is a spring with a high yield of fresh water. For the Samaritan people, most of whom live around it, Mount Gerizim is considered the holiest place on Earth. ()

Local name: הר גריזים Coordinates: 32°12'3"N, 35°16'23"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Jacob's Well, Shechem, Joseph's Tomb, Great Mosque of Nablus.

0.9 miNE
Well, Church
Jacob's Well, Nablus
24 min walk • Jacob's Well is a deep well constructed from rock that has been associated in religious tradition with Jacob for roughly two millennia. It is situated inside an Eastern Orthodox church and monastery, in Balata village on the outskirts of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.
1 miNE
Archaeological site
Shechem, Nablus
26 min walk • Shechem, also spelled Sichem, was a Canaanite and Israelite city mentioned in the Amarna Letters, later appearing in the Hebrew Bible as the first capital of the Kingdom of Israel following the split of the United Monarchy. According to Joshua 21:20–21, it was located in the tribal territorial allotment of the tribe of Ephraim.
0.9 miNE
Tomb
Joseph's Tomb, Nablus
23 min walk • Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 metres northwest of Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus.
1.2 miN
Mosque
Great Mosque of Nablus, Nablus
31 min walk • Great Mosque of Nablus is the oldest and largest mosque in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was originally built as a Byzantine church and was converted into a mosque during the early Islamic era.
1.4 miNW
Mosque
An-Nasr Mosque, Nablus
37 min walk • An-Nasr Mosque is a mosque located in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It is situated in the central square of the Old City and is donned as the "symbol of Nablus". An-Nasr Mosque has a turquoise dome and its prayer room is located in the second floor of the building.
0.8 miN
Mosque
Al-Khadra Mosque, Nablus
21 min walk • Al-Khadra Mosque also known as Hizn Sidna Yaq'ub Mosque, is a mosque situated on the lower slopes of Mount Gerizim in the southwestern quarter of the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank. The mosque is rectangular in shape, and its minaret rises 30 meters.
1.4 miNW
Tower
Manara Clock Tower, Nablus
37 min walk • The Manara Clock Tower or al-Manura clock tower is a clock tower located in the middle of the central square in the Old City of Nablus next to the An-Nasr Mosque in the Palestinian territories.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Balata al-Balad, Nablus
25 min walk • Balata al-Balad is a Palestinian suburb of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, located 1 kilometer east of the city center. Formerly its own village, it was annexed to the municipality of Nablus during Jordanian rule.

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Nearby attractions include Al-Khadra Mosque, Nablus (21 min walk), Joseph's Tomb, Nablus (23 min walk), Jacob's Well, Nablus (24 min walk).