Sanhedria Cemetery, Jerusalem

Name: Sanhedria Cemetery
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#295 among attractions in Jerusalem

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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. Unlike the Mount of Olives and Har HaMenuchot cemeteries that are located on the outer edges of the city, Sanhedria Cemetery is situated in the heart of western Jerusalem, in proximity to residential housing. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Kehilat Yerushalayim chevra kadisha and accepts Jews from all religious communities. As of the 2000s, the cemetery is nearly filled to capacity. ()

Local name: בית הקברות סנהדריה Established: 1948 (76 years ago)Coordinates: 31°47'49"N, 35°13'16"E

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סנהדריה (snhdryh)Jerusalem Israel

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Sanhedria Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mahane Yehuda Market, Ticho House, Tombs of the Sanhedrin, Tomb of Simeon the Just.

1 miSW
Busy bazaar with lots of merchants
Mahane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem
25 min walk • The Mahane Yehuda Market, affectionately known as "The Shuk," is a vibrant tapestry of colors, scents, and sounds that embodies the cultural and culinary heart of Jerusalem, Israel. Established in the late 19th century, this sprawling marketplace is not just a place...
0.9 miS
Exhibits in an artist's former home
Ticho House, Jerusalem
24 min walk • Ticho House is a historical home in Jerusalem, Israel, now functioning as a museum, administered as part of the national Israel Museum, which includes a restaurant and cultural center.
~1340 ftNW
Archaeological site
Tombs of the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem
7 min walk • 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.
0.7 miSE
Tomb
Tomb of Simeon the Just, Jerusalem
18 min walk • The Tomb of Simeon the Just or Simeon the Righteous is an ancient tomb in Jerusalem. According to scholarly consensus, based on an in situ inscription, it is the 2nd-century CE burial site of a Roman matron named Julia Sabina.
0.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin, Jerusalem
17 min walk • The Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin is a burial cave located next to the Tomb of Simeon the Just in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem. It contains 26 burial niches, in which the 26 members of the Minor Sanhedrin are said to be buried. There are also other burial caves in the complex.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Shimon HaTzadik, Jerusalem
17 min walk • Shimon HaTzadik is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, established around the Tomb of Simeon the Just, after whom it was named. The neighborhood was established in 1890 and abandoned during the Independence war.
0.6 miS
Street
Malkhei Yisrael Street, Jerusalem
16 min walk • Malkhei Yisrael Street, also spelled Malchei Yisrael, is an east-west street in the Geula neighborhood of north-central Jerusalem. Its eastern flank, which abuts Mea Shearim Street at an intersection called Kikar HaShabbat, is the main shopping district for Haredi Jewish residents of northern Jerusalem.
~880 ftSE
Street
Shmuel HaNavi Street, Jerusalem
5 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.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem
16 min walk • Sheikh Jarrah is a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, two kilometres north of the Old City, on the road to Mount Scopus. It received its name from the 13th-century tomb of Sheikh Jarrah, a physician of Saladin, located within its vicinity.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Mea Shearim, Jerusalem
19 min walk • Mea Shearim is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem. It is populated by Haredi Jews, and was built by members of the Old Yishuv. The oldest Sephardic Haredi dynasty, Levi Kahana of Spain, has a religious cultural center in the neighborhood.
0.6 miS
Square
Kikar HaShabbat, Jerusalem
16 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...

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Which popular attractions are close to Sanhedria Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Shmuel HaNavi Street, Jerusalem (5 min walk), Sanhedria, Jerusalem (6 min walk), Tombs of the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem (7 min walk), Arzei HaBira, Jerusalem (9 min walk).

How to get to Sanhedria Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sanhedria Cemetery:

Bus

מסוף הר חוצבים (14 min walk)
Damascus gate bus station (26 min walk)

Train

Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon (32 min walk)