Old City of Nablus

Old City of Nablus
البلدة القديمة النابلس
Old city
Streets of the Old City
1937 Survey of Palestine map
Coordinates: 32°13′8″N 35°15′41″E / 32.21889°N 35.26139°E / 32.21889; 35.26139
Country Palestine
CityNablus

The Old City of Nablus is the historical center of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. Known for its cultural, architectural, and social heritage, the Old City was founded as a Roman city, and remained an important urban center ever since. The Old City of Nablus was a center of commerce, with large souqs selling textiles, spices and Nabulsi soap. Today it includes more than 100 historical monumental buildings. The Old City has been repeatedly damaged by Israeli rockets and bombs, particularly during the Second Intifada, where it suffered "probably more than any other Palestinian city".

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