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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Wadi al-Joz
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About Wadi al-Joz
Wadi al-Joz works well as a base: 34km from Dead Sea.
Wadi al-Joz is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 13,000 people.
Wadi al-Joz (Arabic: وادي الجوز; Hebrew: ואדי אל-ג'וז), also Wadi Joz, is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, located at the head of the Kidron Valley, north of the Old City of Jerusalem. The population of Wadi Joz is 13,000. It is located 750 meters above sea level in the Kidron Valley (Nahal Kidron).
"WadiRead more
al-Joz", in Arabic, literally means "Valley of the Walnuts", though it is believed that the name is an abbreviation of "Valley of Josaphat", a location mentioned in the Bible, traditionally identified with the Kidron Valley.
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What is there to see near Wadi al-Joz?
Within an hour or so of Wadi al-Joz: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (1 km), Jerusalem Old City (1 km), Western Wall (Wailing Wall) (1 km), Dome of the Rock (1 km).
Are there any good drives near Wadi al-Joz?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Wadi al-Joz?
Wadi al-Joz is in West Bank, Palestine.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
- Coordinates
- 31.7899, 35.2366
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Worth the detour from Wadi al-Joz
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Jerusalem Old City
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Western Wall (Wailing Wall)
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Dome of the Rock
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Yad Vashem
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Dead Sea
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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