Things to see in Nablus
Nablus is a city in State of Palestine, with an urban population of about 216 thousand. Below are 13 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Mount Gerizim Nature
Mount Gerizim is one of two mountains near the Palestinian city of Nablus and the biblical city of Shechem, located in the north of Palestine's West Bank.
2Shechem History
Shechem, also spelled Sichem and other variants, was an ancient city in the Southern Levant. Described in ancient Egyptian inscriptions from the 19th century BC as a part of Retjenu, it is also recorded as a Canaanite city in the 14th century BC Amarna letters.
3Mount Ebal Nature
Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains near the city of Nablus (biblical Shechem) in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim.
4Jacob's Well History
Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.
5Great Mosque of Nablus Place of worship
The Great Mosque of Nablus is the oldest and largest mosque in the city of Nablus, in the State of Palestine. It was originally built as a Byzantine church and was converted into a mosque during the early Islamic era.
6An-Nasr Mosque Place of worship
An-Nasr Mosque is a mosque located in Nablus, Palestine. It is situated in the central square of the Old City of Nablus and is donned as the "symbol of Nablus".
7Al-Khadra Mosque Place of worship
The Al-Khadra Mosque also known as Hizn Sidna Yaq'ub Mosque (trans. Sadness of our Lord Jacob), is a mosque situated on the lower slopes of Mount Gerizim in the southwestern quarter of the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank of the State of Palestine.
8Tell Balata History
Tell Balata is an archaeological site in the West Bank near Nablus, Palestine, that includes the remains of an ancient Canaanite city, associated since 1913 with the Biblical city of Shechem.
9Hanbali Mosque, Nablus Place of worship
The Hanbali Mosque is a mosque in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. The mosque is situated off Jama'a Kabir Street, south of Martyr's Square, and west of the Great Mosque of Nablus.
10Manara Clock Tower Landmark
The Manara Clock Tower or al-Manura clock tower is a clock tower located in the middle of the central square (casbah) in the Old City of Nablus next to the An-Nasr Mosque in the Palestine.
11Old City of Nablus Neighbourhood
The Old City of Nablus is the historical center of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. Known for its cultural, architectural, and social heritage, the Old City was founded as a Roman city, and remained an important urban center ever since.
12Abd al-Hadi Palace History
The Abd al-Hadi Palace or Qasr Abd al-Hadi is a large palace located in the Qaryun quarter of the Old City of Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. It was built in the 19th century as a residence for the dominant Abd al-Hadi clan of the District of Nablus.
13Altar on Mount Ebal History
The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal, also known as the Mount Ebal site, Mount Ebal's Altar, and Joshua's Altar, is an archeological site dated to the Iron Age I, located on Mount Ebal, West Bank.
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