Jacob's Well

Jacob's Well
Jacob's Well in 2013.
Map showing the West Bank
Map showing the West Bank
Location within the West Bank
32°12′34″N 35°17′07″E / 32.209461°N 35.285331°E / 32.209461; 35.285331
TypeWell
LocationNear Balata village, West Bank, Palestine
Jacob's Well, 1912
The Greek Orthodox St. Photini Church at Bir Ya'qub in 2008
The dome of St. Photini Church at Bir Ya'qub (2008)

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. The well, currently situated inside an Eastern Orthodox church and monastery, has been associated in religious tradition with the biblical patriarch Jacob for roughly two millennia.

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