Maresha and Beit-Guvrin Caves
Also known as Caves of Maresha and Beit-Guvrin in the palestinian Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves, Beit Guvrin National Park
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (v).
Region
Europe and North America
Israel
Inscribed
2014
Area
259 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Maresha and Beit-Guvrin Caves is about 20 km north-west of Al Khalil. The nearest other World Heritage site is Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town, about 20 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Al Khalil · about 280,000 peopleabout 20 km south-east
- Ramla · about 64,000 peopleabout 35 km north
- Jerusalem · about 1,029,000 peopleabout 35 km north-east
- Beer Sheva · about 206,000 peopleabout 40 km south
- Ramallah · about 25,000 peopleabout 45 km north-east
- Gaza City · about 506,000 peopleabout 45 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PalestineCultural22 km away
PalestineCultural25 km away
PalestineCultural31 km away
IsraelCultural53 km away
PalestineCultural54 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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