Nablus Road
Nablus Road (Arabic: شارع نابلس, romanized: Shari' Nablus, Hebrew: דרך שכם, Derekh Shekhem, "Shechem Road") is one of the oldest roads in Jerusalem.[1][2] Originating at the Damascus Gate of the Old City, the road extends through several northern neighborhoods of East Jerusalem and passes notable landmarks.[3][4]
Places of interest
- American Colony Hotel
- British Council – Jerusalem office
- Garden Tomb - Christian Protestant site
- National Headquarters of the Israel Police, police station
- Quartet on the Middle East, Office of the Quartet Representative, 54 Nablus Road
- Sa'ad and Sa'eed Mosque, mosque
- Sheikh Jarrah, neighbourhood
- Shimon HaTzadik, neighbourhood
- St. John's Eye Hospital, hospital
- St. George's Cathedral, seat of the Anglican (Episcopal) Bishop of Jerusalem
- St. George's College, Anglican education centre
- St. George's School, British Anglican boys' school in East Jerusalem
- St. Stephen's Basilica (Saint-Étienne) at the Dominican St. Stephen's Priory
- École Biblique, French biblical and archaeological research centre at St. Stephen's Priory
- Tombs of the Kings, archaeological site
See also
- Highway 60 (Israel–Palestine), modern Israeli intercity road connecting, among other places, Jerusalem to Nablus
- Way of the Patriarchs, the main historical north–south route in the area
References
- ^ "Historic Nablus Road takes centre stage at colourful Jerusalem festival". Reuters. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Aslan, Heba (5 May 2017). "افتتاح مهرجان "أيام شارع نابلس" في القدس". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Bar-Am, Aviva (20 August 2011). "Following Nablus Road". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Gilad, Moshe (18 March 2011). "סיור בירושלים שאתם לא מכירים". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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