Palestinian Heritage Center, Bethlehem

Name: Palestinian Heritage Center
Address: Bethlehem, Israel

#19 among attractions in Bethlehem

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The Palestinian Heritage Center is a Palestinian cultural center located in Bethlehem. It was established in 1991 by Maha Saca. The center contains several exhibitions on Palestinian costumes, folklore, history, and other cultural aspects. ()

Coordinates: 31°43'24"N, 35°12'13"E

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Palestinian Heritage Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rachel's Tomb, Star Street, Mar Elias Monastery, Badd Giacaman Museum.

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Synagogue
Rachel's Tomb, Bethlehem
9 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...
1.2 miS
Street
Star Street, Bethlehem
31 min walk • Star Street is one of Bethlehem's oldest commercial streets, connecting the northern part of the Old City to the southern part. Most of the buildings along Star Street were built in the 19th century. Prior to the Second Intifada in 2001, there were 98 shops on Star Street.
0.9 miNE
Monastery
Mar Elias Monastery, Jerusalem
24 min walk • Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in south Jerusalem, on a hill overlooking Bethlehem and Herodium.
1.2 miS
Museum
Badd Giacaman Museum, Bethlehem
31 min walk • The Badd Jackaman Museum is located in the center of Bethlehem, near the Church of the Nativity. The building in which the museum was built dates from the 18th–19th century.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem
38 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.
0.5 miS
31°43'0"N • 35°12'6"E
Bethlehem Museum, Bethlehem
12 min walk • Art gallery, Specialty museum, Museum
1.2 miNE
Church
Kathisma, Jerusalem
32 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.
0.9 miS
Universities and schools
Bethlehem University, Bethlehem
23 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.
1.1 miSW
Town, Area
Beit Jala, Jerusalem
29 min walk • Beit Jala is a Palestinian Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank. Beit Jala is located 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at 825 meters altitude. In 2017, Beit Jala had 13,367 inhabitants according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
1.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Gilo, Jerusalem
29 min walk • Gilo is an Israeli settlement in south-western East Jerusalem, with a population of 30,000, mostly Jewish inhabitants.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Palestinian Heritage Center?

Nearby attractions include Rachel's Tomb, Bethlehem (9 min walk), Bethlehem Museum, Bethlehem (12 min walk), Bethlehem University, Bethlehem (23 min walk), Mar Elias Monastery, Jerusalem (24 min walk).

How to get to Palestinian Heritage Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palestinian Heritage Center:

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Road 60/HaRozmarin • Lines: 231 (15 min walk)
HaRozmarin/Tunnels Road • Lines: 231 (16 min walk)