Har Homa, Jerusalem

Name: Har Homa
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#388 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Har Homa, officially Homat Shmuel, is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem, near Beit Sahour. The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim" which is the Arabic name of the hill. One purpose given for the decision approving of its establishment was to obstruct the growth of the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°43'33"N, 35°13'17"E

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Har Homa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rachel's Tomb, Mar Elias Monastery, Ramat Rachel, Bethlehem Museum.

1.2 miSW
Synagogue
Rachel's Tomb, Bethlehem
32 min walk • Nestled in the ancient city of Bethlehem, Rachel's Tomb stands as a poignant site of spiritual significance and a testament to the enduring legacy of biblical matriarchs. This sacred structure, revered by Jews as a synagogue, marks the burial place of Rachel, the...
0.9 miNW
Monastery
Mar Elias Monastery, Jerusalem
22 min walk • Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in south Jerusalem, on a hill overlooking Bethlehem and Herodium.
1 miN
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Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem
26 min walk • Ramat Rachel is a kibbutz located in central Israel. An enclave within Jerusalem's municipal boundaries and overlooking Bethlehem and Rachel's Tomb, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019, it had a population of 545.
1.3 miSW
31°43'0"N • 35°12'6"E
Bethlehem Museum, Bethlehem
34 min walk • Art gallery, Specialty museum, Museum
1.1 miNW
Church
Kathisma, Jerusalem
27 min walk • The Church of the Seat of Mary, Church of the Kathisma or Old Kathisma being the name mostly used in literature, was a 5th-century Byzantine church in the Holy Land, located between Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
1.5 miSW
Universities and schools
Bethlehem University, Bethlehem
40 min walk • Bethlehem University is a Catholic university in Bethlehem, Palestine. It is the first university founded in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the West Bank.
1 miNE
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Sur Baher, Jerusalem
27 min walk • Sur Baher, also Tsur Baher, is a Palestinian neighborhood on the southeastern outskirts of East Jerusalem. It is located east of Ramat Rachel and northeast of Har Homa. In 2006, Sur Baher had a population of 15,000.
1.2 miNW
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Givat HaMatos, Jerusalem
32 min walk • Givat HaMatos is a neighborhood of Jerusalem, which hosted impoverished Mizrahi Jews, Ethiopian Jewish immigrants, and Russian immigrants in caravans. It encompasses an area of 170 dunams. It is bordered by Talpiot in the north, Gilo in the south, and Beit Safafa in the west. Israel has approved to build a new Israeli settlement there.
0.8 miNE
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Umm Tuba, Jerusalem
22 min walk • Umm Tuba is a Palestinian Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem part of Sur Baher; it is northeast of Har Homa and Bethlehem, and southeast of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. It has a population of 4,000. After the 1967 Six-Day War, Umm Tuba was incorporated into the municipal district of Jerusalem.