French Hill, Jerusalem

Name: French Hill
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#398 among attractions in Jerusalem

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French Hill, also Giv'at Shapira is a neighborhood and Israeli settlement in northern East Jerusalem. It is located on territory that has been occupied since the Six-Day War in 1967 and later unilaterally annexed by Israel under the Jerusalem Law, in a move internationally condemned as illegal under international law, in 1980. The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem, such as French Hill, illegal under international law, which the Israeli government disputes. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°48'14"N, 35°14'18"E

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גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא‎ (gibeat sapiyra)Jerusalem Israel

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French Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jerusalem British War Cemetery, The Nature Park & Galleries, Tombs of the Sanhedrin, Hecht Synagogue.

0.4 miS
Cemetery
Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Jerusalem
11 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.
0.9 miSE
Museum
The Nature Park & Galleries, Jerusalem
24 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.
1.2 miW
Archaeological site
Tombs of the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem
31 min walk • Tombs of the Sanhedrin, also Tombs of the Judges, is an underground complex of 63 rock-cut tombs located in a public park in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sanhedria.
0.9 miS
Synagogue
Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem
23 min walk • Hecht Synagogue is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1.1 miSE
Archaeological site, Mine
Temple Mount Sifting Project, Jerusalem
29 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.
1.2 miSW
Archaeological site, Historical place, Cemetery
Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem
31 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.
0.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
23 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.
0.9 miSW
Tomb
Tomb of Simeon the Just, Jerusalem
24 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.
0.4 miW
Archaeological site
Givat HaMivtar, Jerusalem
11 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.
1.1 miS
Park, Hiking trail, National park
Emek Tzurim National Park, Jerusalem
27 min walk • Emek Tzurim National Park is an national park in East Jerusalem.
0.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin, Jerusalem
25 min walk • The Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin is a burial cave located next to the Tomb of Simeon the Just in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem. It contains 26 burial niches, in which the 26 members of the Minor Sanhedrin are said to be buried. There are also other burial caves in the complex.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to French Hill?

Nearby attractions include Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Jerusalem (11 min walk), Givat HaMivtar, Jerusalem (11 min walk), Kiryat Menachem Begin, Jerusalem (14 min walk), Ras Khamis, Jerusalem (18 min walk).

How to get to French Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to French Hill:

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Shufat Refugee Camp Bus Station (17 min walk)