Isawiya, Jerusalem

Name: Isawiya
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#384 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Al-Issawiya (Arabic: العيساوية, is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem. It is located on the eastern slopes of the Mount Scopus ridge. To the east and north, it is bordered by Route 1, which connects Jerusalem with the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim; immediately adjoining it to the north, west and southwest are the Hadassah Medical Center, the Hebrew University campus, the Jewish neighborhoods of French Hill and the Ofarit military base; to the south, there is a planned park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°47'57"N, 35°14'59"E

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אל עיסאוויה (l yswwyh)Jerusalem Israel

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Nearby attractions include: Rockefeller Archeological Museum, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Viri Galilaei Church.

1.3 miSW
Trove of Israeli antiques and artifacts
Rockefeller Archeological Museum, Jerusalem
34 min walk • The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, situated in the culturally rich city of Jerusalem, Israel, is a treasure trove that houses a vast collection of antiquities unearthed in the lands of Palestine. This historical institution, named after the American philanthropist...
0.9 miS
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem
23 min walk • Augusta Victoria Compound is a church-hospital complex on the northern side of Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem and one of six hospitals in the East Jerusalem Hospitals Network.
0.6 miW
Cemetery
Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Jerusalem
15 min walk • Jerusalem British War Cemetery is a British cemetery in Jerusalem for fallen servicemen of the British Commonwealth in the World War I in Palestine. The main cemetery is located on Mount Scopus next to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem campus and 4.5 km north of the Old City of Jerusalem.
1.2 miS
Church
Viri Galilaei Church, Jerusalem
31 min walk • The Viri Galilaei Church is a Greek Orthodox church located at the northern peak of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem. It is part of the Monastery of Little Galilee on the Mount of Olives, which belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and serves as the private residence of the Patriarch.
0.6 miSW
Museum
The Nature Park & Galleries, Jerusalem
15 min walk • The Nature Park & Galleries, is the “open-air campus museum” of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, located on the University's Edmund J. Safra Science Campus in Jerusalem, Israel.
0.7 miSW
Synagogue
Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem
17 min walk • Hecht Synagogue is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1.4 miSW
Church
St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem
37 min walk • St. George's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, established in 1899. It became the seat of the Bishop of Jerusalem of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, having taken the title from Christ Church, Jerusalem, built 50 years before.
1.1 miS
Tomb
Tomb of the Prophets, Jerusalem
28 min walk • The Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi is an ancient burial site located on the upper western slope of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
0.7 miS
Archaeological site, Mine
Temple Mount Sifting Project, Jerusalem
19 min walk • The Temple Mount Sifting Project is an archaeological project begun in 2004 whose aim is the recovery and study of archaeological artifacts contained within debris which was removed from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem without proper archaeological care.
1.4 miSW
Archaeological site, Historical place, Cemetery
Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem
36 min walk • The Tombs of the Kings are a rock-cut funerary complex in East Jerusalem believed to be the burial site of Queen Helene of Adiabene, hence: Helena's Monuments.
0.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
15 min walk • Mount Scopus is a mountain in northeast Jerusalem. Between the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and the Six-Day War in 1967, the peak of Mount Scopus with the Hebrew University campus and Hadassah Hospital was a UN-protected Israeli exclave within Jordanian-administered territory.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Isawiya?

Nearby attractions include Mount Scopus, Jerusalem (15 min walk), The Nature Park & Galleries, Jerusalem (15 min walk), Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Jerusalem (15 min walk), Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem (17 min walk).

How to get to Isawiya by public transport?

The nearest stations to Isawiya:

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Shufat Refugee Camp Bus Station (21 min walk)
To go to jordan (40 min walk)