Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem

Name: Sheikh Jarrah
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#290 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Sheikh Jarrah is a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, two kilometres north of the Old City, on the road to Mount Scopus. It received its name from the 13th-century tomb of Sheikh Jarrah, a physician of Saladin, located within its vicinity. The modern neighborhood was founded in 1865 and gradually became a residential center of Jerusalem's Muslim elite, particularly the al-Husayni family. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, it bordered the no-man's land area between Jordanian-held East Jerusalem and Israeli-held West Jerusalem until the neighborhood was occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. Most of its present Palestinian population is said to come from refugees expelled from Jerusalem's Talbiya neighbourhood in 1948. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°47'41"N, 35°13'51"E

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Sheikh Jarrah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Church of Saint Thomas, Museum on the Seam, Ticho House.

0.6 miNE
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.
0.7 miS
Church
Church of Saint Thomas, Jerusalem
18 min walk • The Church of Saint Thomas is a Syriac Catholic church building located in the city of Jerusalem in the Holy Land. It serves as the cathedral and headquarters of the Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem. The exarchate moved several times and is now at the House of Abraham at Ras al-Amud in East Jerusalem.
0.6 miS
Museum, Art museum
Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem
17 min walk • Museum on the Seam is a socio-political contemporary art museum in Jerusalem, Israel.
1 miSW
Exhibits in an artist's former home
Ticho House, Jerusalem
26 min walk • Ticho House is a historical home in Jerusalem, Israel, now functioning as a museum, administered as part of the national Israel Museum, which includes a restaurant and cultural center.
0.7 miE
Synagogue
Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem
18 min walk • Hecht Synagogue is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
0.5 miS
Church
St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem
13 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.
0.7 miS
Church
St. Stephen's Basilica, Jerusalem
18 min walk • The St. Stephen's Basilica or simply the Church of St. Stephen, also known by its French name, Saint-Étienne, is the name given to a Catholic church located outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, on the road leading north to Nablus. It is next to the convent of St.
0.4 miS
Archaeological site, Historical place, Cemetery
Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem
12 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.
~1050 ftS
Tomb
Tomb of Simeon the Just, Jerusalem
6 min walk • The Tomb of Simeon the Just or Simeon the Righteous is an ancient tomb in Jerusalem. According to scholarly consensus, based on an in situ inscription, it is the 2nd-century CE burial site of a Roman matron named Julia Sabina.
0.6 miN
Archaeological site
Givat HaMivtar, Jerusalem
17 min walk • Givat HaMivtar is an Israeli settlement and a neighborhood in East Jerusalem established in 1970 between Ramat Eshkol and French Hill. It is located on a hill where an important battle took place in the Six Day War. Archaeological excavations have revealed important ancient Jewish tombs in the region.
0.8 miSE
Park, Hiking trail, National park
Emek Tzurim National Park, Jerusalem
21 min walk • Emek Tzurim National Park is an national park in East Jerusalem.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sheikh Jarrah?

Nearby attractions include Shimon HaTzadik, Jerusalem (5 min walk), Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin, Jerusalem (5 min walk), Tomb of Simeon the Just, Jerusalem (6 min walk), Kiryat Menachem Begin, Jerusalem (7 min walk).

How to get to Sheikh Jarrah by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sheikh Jarrah:

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Damascus gate bus station (20 min walk)
Green Palestinian Bus Station (20 min walk)