Chile Square (Beit Jala)

Palestine / Bayt Lahhm / Bayt Jala / Beit Jala

A stone erected in the square's center carries an inscription in Spanish which reads: "The Republic of Chile, to her sons of Palestinian origin, on the occasion of the commemoration of the second centenary of our national independence. Palestine, September 2010".

The historic buildings along the back of the square, which once housed a girls school, date to 1890 and bear the emblem of the (Russian) Orthodox Palestine Society. Since 1967 they have served as the home of the Arab Orthodox Sports Club.
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Coordinates:   31°43'2"N   35°11'3"E
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