Sur Baher, Jerusalem

Name: Sur Baher
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#391 among attractions in Jerusalem

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°44'16"N, 35°13'53"E

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צור באהר (zwr bhr)Jerusalem Israel

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Sur Baher – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mar Elias Monastery, Ramat Rachel, Kathisma, Talpiot Tomb.

1.2 miW
Monastery
Mar Elias Monastery, Jerusalem
31 min walk • Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in south Jerusalem, on a hill overlooking Bethlehem and Herodium.
0.7 miW
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Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem
19 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.
1.1 miW
Church
Kathisma, Jerusalem
28 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 miN
Tomb
Talpiot Tomb, Jerusalem
25 min walk • The Talpiot Tomb is a rock-cut tomb discovered in 1980 in the East Talpiot neighborhood, five kilometers south of the Old City in East Jerusalem.
1.1 miN
Memorial
Tolerance Monument, Jerusalem
29 min walk • The Tolerance Monument is an outdoor sculpture located in a park near Goldman Promenade in Jerusalem.
1.6 miNW
Library
Israel State Archives, Jerusalem
41 min walk • Israel State Archives is the national archive of Israel, located in Jerusalem. The archive houses some 400 million documents, maps, stamps, audio tapes, video clips, photographs and special publications.
1.2 miNW
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Talpiot, Jerusalem
31 min walk • Talpiot is an Israeli neighborhood in southeastern Jerusalem, established in 1922 by Zionist pioneers. It was built as a garden suburb on land purchased by the Tel Aviv-based Palestine Land Development Company and other Jewish building societies.
1 miSW
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Har Homa, Jerusalem
27 min walk • 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.
0.8 miN
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East Talpiot, Jerusalem
21 min walk • East Talpiot or Armon HaNetziv is a Jewish neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem, established by Israel in 1973 on land captured in the Six-Day War and occupied since. The international community considers East Talpiot to be an Israeli settlement that is illegal under international law.
1.1 miNW
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Arnona, Jerusalem
29 min walk • Arnona is an upscale neighborhood in southern Jerusalem, Israel, situated between the neighborhood of Talpiot and Kibbutz Ramat Rachel.
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Umm Tuba, Jerusalem
7 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sur Baher?

Nearby attractions include Umm Tuba, Jerusalem (7 min walk), Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem (19 min walk), East Talpiot, Jerusalem (21 min walk).

How to get to Sur Baher by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sur Baher:

Bus

Hevron Road/Asher Viner • Lines: 231 (26 min walk)