Ma’oz Tsiyyon
Ma’oz Tsiyyon is a locality in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ma’oz Tsiyyon is situated nearby to the village Motza Illit, as well as near Mevaseret Zion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castel National Park and The Kastel.
Castel National Park
Protected area
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Castel National Park is an Israeli national park, which consists of a fortified summit in the Judean Mountains, at the site of the former Palestinian village of Al-Qastal, known to Hebrew-speakers as HaCástel, "the Cástel".
The Kastel
Monument
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Al-Qastal was a Palestinian village located eight kilometers west of Jerusalem and named for a Crusader castle located on the hilltop. Used during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War as a military base by the Army of the Holy War, virtually all of its residents fled during the fighting and the village was eventually captured by the Palmach.
Ein Hemed
Protected area
Ein Hemed is a national park and nature reserve in Israel, in the hills seven kilometres west of modern Jerusalem and some 12 kilometres west of the Old City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Motza Illit and Mevaseret Zion.
Motza Illit
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motza Illit is a community settlement in central Israel, in suburban Jerusalem. Located on a slope overlooking the Jerusalem Mountains, Ein Karem, the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Mevaseret Zion
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mevaseret Zion is a town and local council located 10 km to the west of Jerusalem, straddling both sides of the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway. Mevaseret Zion is composed of two distinct older townships, Maoz Zion and Mevaseret Yerushalayim, under the jurisdiction of one local council.
Ein Kerem Agricultural School
Hamlet
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein Kerem Agricultural School, also known as Ein Kerem Community Environmental School is a school in central Israel. Located near Ein Kerem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 61.
Ma’oz Tsiyyon
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ma‘bara”, “Ma‘oz Ẕiyyon”, “Ma’ozTsiyyon”, and “Maabarat Kastel”
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.79261° or 31° 47′ 33″ northLongitude
35.14339° or 35° 8′ 36″ eastElevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ4VV+29GeoNames ID
294345
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In Other Languages
“Ma’oz Tsiyyon” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ma’oz Tsiyyon”
- Hebrew: “מעוז ציון”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al-Qastal and Har Shlomtsiyyon.
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