Gaza synagogue, Gaza Strip

Name: Gaza synagogue
Address: Gaza Strip, Israel

#12 among attractions in Gaza Strip

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The ancient synagogue of Gaza was built in 508 AD during the Byzantine period and was discovered in 1965. It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as "Maiumas", currently the Rimal district of Gaza City. ()

Local name: בית הכנסת העתיק בעזה Built: 508Coordinates: 31°31'14"N, 34°25'57"E

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Gaza synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port of Gaza, Gaza Mall, Unknown Soldier's Square, Holy Family Church.

0.4 miN
Harbor
Port of Gaza, Gaza Strip
11 min walk • The Port of Gaza is a small port near the Rimal district of Gaza City. It is the home port of Palestinian fishing-boats and the base of the Palestinian Naval Police, a branch of the Palestinian National Security Forces.
0.9 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza Mall, Gaza Strip
24 min walk • The Gaza Mall is a shopping mall that opened in Gaza in July 2010. The shopping venue in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza extends over 19,000 sq. ft. There are two floors with shops offering international brands. It was built at a cost of $1.5 million.
0.7 miE
Square
Unknown Soldier's Square, Gaza Strip
19 min walk • Soldier's Square or Square of the Unknown Soldier is a city square in Gaza City, situated along Omar Mukhtar Street in the Rimal district. It is currently a large public garden popular with unemployed Gazans during the day and promenading families in the evenings.
1.2 miE
Church
Holy Family Church, Gaza Strip
31 min walk • The Holy Family Church It is the only Latin Catholic parish in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip in the Palestinian Territories. His pastor since 2012 is Father Jorge Hernández of the Congregation of the Incarnate Word, assisted by a vicar also the same institution.
1.3 miE
Square
Palestine Square, Gaza Strip
32 min walk • Palestine Square or Midan Falasteen is a city square in central Gaza in between Jamal Abdel Nasser Street and Omar Mukhtar Street. It is the location of a bus station, a taxi station, a fruit market, a hospital, and dozens of small shops and vendors. Gaza's municipal headquarters is also located in the square.
1.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza City Mall, Gaza Strip
28 min walk • The Gaza City Mall is a three-story shopping mall in Gaza City. It was the city's first indoor mall. Owned by the Al-Hayat Tureed Company, the mall is located just west of Gaza City near Haidar Abdel Shafi Square.
1 miE
31°30'58"N • 34°26'58"E
Capital Mall, Gaza Strip
27 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip
17 min walk • The Islamic University of Gaza, also known as IUG and IU Gaza, is an independent Palestinian university established in 1978 in Gaza City. The university has eleven faculties capable of awarding BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MBBS, diplomas and higher diplomas.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Al-Shati Camp, Gaza City
29 min walk • Al-Shati, also known as Beach camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the northern Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea coastline in the Gaza Governorate, and more specifically Gaza City. The camp's total land area consists of 520 dunums.
0.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Al-Azhar University – Gaza, Gaza Strip
13 min walk • Al-Azhar University – Gaza, often abbreviated AUG, is a Palestinian, public, non-profit and independent higher education institution.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Tel al-Hawa, Gaza City
22 min walk • Tel al-Hawa or Tel al-Islam is a neighborhood in the southern part of the Palestinian city of Gaza. Founded by the Palestinian National Authority in the late 1990s, Tel al-Hawa is one of the more affluent areas of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gaza synagogue?

Nearby attractions include Port of Gaza, Gaza Strip (11 min walk), Al-Azhar University – Gaza, Gaza Strip (13 min walk), Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City (15 min walk), Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip (17 min walk).

How to get to Gaza synagogue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gaza synagogue:

Bus

Ansar (6 min walk)
Alazhar Bus Station (11 min walk)