Baka, Jerusalem

Name: Baka
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#310 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Baka is a neighborhood in southern Jerusalem. The official name is Geulim, which is mainly used on road signs. ()

Local name: בקעה Coordinates: 31°45'33"N, 35°13'15"E

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בַּקְעָה (baqeah)Jerusalem Israel

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Baka – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem Cinematheque, Montefiore Windmill, Valley of Hinnom.

0.8 miNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem
21 min walk • The Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem is a cultural gem nestled in the historic landscape of Israel's capital. Established in 1974, this museum is dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of Islamic art and artifacts, offering a window into the rich artistic...
0.8 miN
Cinema, Nightlife
Jerusalem Cinematheque, Jerusalem
21 min walk • Nestled at the heart of Jerusalem, not far from the Old City's ancient walls, lies the Jerusalem Cinematheque, a beacon of culture and film in Israel's capital. This prestigious cinema is more than just a place to catch the latest blockbuster; it's a hub for film...
0.9 miN
Historical place, Windmill
Montefiore Windmill, Jerusalem
23 min walk • The Montefiore Windmill stands as a striking landmark in the historical landscape of Jerusalem, Israel. This windmill, constructed of Jerusalem stone, was completed in 1857 to provide a reliable source of bread flour for the residents of the city.
0.8 miNE
Park
Valley of Hinnom, Jerusalem
21 min walk • The Valley of Hinnom is a historic valley surrounding Ancient Jerusalem from the west and southwest. The valley is also known by the name Gehinnom an alternative Biblical Hebrew form which survived into Aramaic and has received various fundamental theological connotations, and by the Greek and Syriac transliteration Gehenna.
0.7 miN
Museum, Archaeological museum, History museum
Menachem Begin Heritage Center, Jerusalem
20 min walk • The Menachem Begin Heritage Center is the official state memorial commemorating Menachem Begin, Israel’s sixth Prime Minister. The Center is located on the Hinnom Ridge, overlooking Mount Zion and walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.
0.7 miN
Archaeological site
Ketef Hinnom, Jerusalem
19 min walk • Ketef Hinnom is an archaeological site discovered in the 1970s southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. Archaeological excavations held in the site uncovered a series of Iron Age period Judahite burial chambers, dating to the 7th and 6th centuries BCE.
0.9 miNE
Archaeological site
Excavations, Jerusalem
23 min walk • A number of archaeological excavations at the Temple Mount—a celebrated and contentious religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem—have taken place over the last 150 years.
0.7 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Jerusalem Theatre, Jerusalem
19 min walk • The Jerusalem Theatre is a centre for the performing arts in Jerusalem. The theatre opened in 1971. The complex consists of the Sherover Theatre, which seats 950, the Henry Crown Symphony Hall with 750 seats, the Rebecca Crown Auditorium, with 450 seats, and the Little Theatre with 110 seats.
~1550 ftN
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Valley of Rephaim, Jerusalem
8 min walk • The Valley of Rephaim or Valley of the Rephaim, is a valley descending southwest from Jerusalem to Nahal Sorek below, it is an ancient route from the coastal plain to the Judean Hills, probably named after the legendary race of giants.
0.7 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Jerusalem Khan Theatre, Jerusalem
18 min walk • Jerusalem Khan Theatre is a repertory theatre based in Jerusalem, Israel. The theatre is located near the Jerusalem Railway Station, in an old caravanserai building.
0.8 miN
Square
Albert Einstein Square, Jerusalem
21 min walk • Albert Einstein Square is a public square in Jerusalem, Israel, named for the physicist Albert Einstein. It is located in the Kiryat Shmuel neighborhood, on the grounds of the Council for Higher Education in Israel, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.

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Which popular attractions are close to Baka?

Nearby attractions include Emek Refaim, Jerusalem (8 min walk), Valley of Rephaim, Jerusalem (8 min walk), German Colony, Jerusalem (10 min walk), Train Track Park, Jerusalem (12 min walk).

How to get to Baka by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baka:

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Hevron Road/Esther HaMalka • Lines: 231 (4 min walk)