Jerusalem · Israel
Hotels in Bab az-Zahira, Jerusalem
Bab az-Zahira is one of the 69 neighbourhoods of Jerusalem (Wikidata: "Neighborhood in East Jerusalem"). Its centre is 1.2 km from the city centre. 9 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 9of 92 in Jerusalem's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.2 km
- Nearest station
- Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon2.7 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre1.0 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 30OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Bab az-Zahira
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | Guest score | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Hotel - Jerusalem | 0.1 km | |
| 2 | St. George Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | New Capitol Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| 4 | Christmas Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| 5 | Legacy Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| 6 | American Colony Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| 7 | Holy Land Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| 8 | Leonardo Hotel Jerusalem | 89/100 1,833 reviews | 0.4 km |
| 9 | Grand Court Hotel | 0.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Bab az-Zahira
OpenStreetMap maps 26 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Bab az-Zahira, and 10 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 26 | 2 of 69 |
| Cafes | 3 | 12 of 69 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 1 | 9 of 69 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 6 of 69 |
| Named parks | 1 | 23 of 69 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 7 | 9 of 69 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 69 neighbourhoods of Jerusalem; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Bab az-Zahira
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Bab az-Zahira is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Bab az-Zahira in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| St. Stephen's Basilica (Dominican) | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| St. George's Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| abdeen | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Museum on the Seam | Museum | 0.5 km |
| Tomb of Simeon the Just | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Romanian Orthodox Church from Jerusalem | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| חוט של חסד | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Rockefeller Garden | Park | 0.4 km |
| Palestinian Heritage Museum of Dar al-Tifel | Museum | 0.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Bab az-Zahira
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Bab az-Zahira, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon | rail | 2.7 km |
| Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon Railway Station | rail | 2.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Bab az-Zahira is from Jerusalem's main sights
| Sight | From Bab az-Zahira |
|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Sepulchre | 1.0 km |
| Dome of the Rock | 1.1 km |
| Temple in Jerusalem | 1.1 km |
| Temple Mount | 1.1 km |
| Western Wall | 1.2 km |
| Old City of Jerusalem | 1.2 km |
| Al-Aqsa Mosque | 1.3 km |
| The Temple Institute | 1.3 km |
| Israel Museum | 3.1 km |
| Bible Lands Museum | 3.1 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Bab az-Zahira
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Jerusalem - Malha Railway Station · railway station · 6.0 km
- Jerusalem - Biblical Zoo Railway Station · railway station · 7.0 km
Sights in Bab az-Zahira
- Tombs of the Kings · archaeological site · 0.3 km
- Abdeen Mosque · mosque · 0.6 km
- St. Thomas Church, Jerusalem · church · 0.4 km
- Cave of the Ramban · archaeological site · 0.4 km
- Sa'ad and Sa'eed Mosque · mosque · 0.4 km
- Museum on the Seam · museum · 0.5 km
- Tomb of Simeon the Just · archaeological site · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Bab az-Zahira
Questions
Bab az-Zahira: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Bab az-Zahira, Jerusalem?
9 places to stay in this guide are counted in Bab az-Zahira: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 69 neighbourhoods of Jerusalem. The nearest to the area centre is National Hotel - Jerusalem, 0.1 km away.
How far is Bab az-Zahira from the centre of Jerusalem?
1.2 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Jerusalem.
How far is Bab az-Zahira from Al-Aqsa Mosque?
1.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Bab az-Zahira. The nearest of Jerusalem's main sights is Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 1.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Bab az-Zahira?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon (rail, 2.7 km) and Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon Railway Station (rail, 2.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Bab az-Zahira?
OpenStreetMap maps 26 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Bab az-Zahira (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 69 neighbourhoods of Jerusalem that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 92 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Bab az-Zahira on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.