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Allenby Bridge

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Local name: גשר אלנבי Opened: 1994 (30 years ago)Coordinates: 31°52'26"N, 35°32'27"E
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West BankIsrael

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Day trips

Allenby Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deir Hajla, Hisham's Palace, Qasr al-Yahud, Jericho synagogue.

  • deir hajla jericho4.3 miSW
    Monastery

    Deir Hajla, Jericho

    111 min walk • Deir Hajla or Deir Hijleh is the Arabic name of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Gerasimus. It is located in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, west of the River Jordan and north of the Dead Sea.

  • hishams palace jericho4.8 miW
    Historical place, Archaeological site

    Hisham's Palace, Jericho

    122 min walk • Hisham's Palace is an important early Islamic archaeological site of the Umayyad dynasty from the first half of the 8th century, one of the so-called Umayyad desert castles. It is located at Khirbat al-Mafjar, 5 km north of the town of Jericho, West Bank.

  • qasr el yahud2.5 miS
    Church

    Qasr al-Yahud

    63 min walk • Qasr al-Yahud is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River.

  • shalom al yisrael synagogue jericho5.4 miW
    Synagogue

    Jericho synagogue, Jericho

    138 min walk • The Jericho synagogue dates to the late 6th or early 7th century CE and was discovered in Jericho in 1936.

  • ancient underground quarry5.3 miNW
    Archaeological site

    Ancient underground quarry

    136 min walk • An ancient underground quarry in the Jordan Valley was discovered in 2009 by University of Haifa archeologists. The quarry is located about 3 miles north of Jericho, West Bank.

  • jericho stadium4.5 miW
    Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums

    Jericho Stadium, Jericho

    115 min walk • Jericho International Stadium is an association football stadium in Jericho, West Bank. It is the home stadium of the Hilal Areeha of the West Bank Premier League. The stadium seats 15,000 spectators.

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