German Colony
The German Colony is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, established in the second half of the 19th century as a German Templer Colony in Palestine. Today the Moshava, as it is popularly known, is an upscale neighborhood bisected by Emek Refaim Street, an avenue lined with trendy shops, restaurants and cafes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Jerusalem, originally built by the German Templars
- Also known as: “German Colony, Jerusalem” and “HaMoshava HaGermanit”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nature Museum and Gehenna.
Gehenna
Meadow
Photo: Michal.lvn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gehenna or Gehinnom is a Biblical toponym that has acquired various theological connotations, including as a place of divine punishment, in Jewish eschatology.
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Public building
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, based in Jerusalem, was established in 1961 by the State of Israel to foster contact between Israeli scholars in the sciences and humanities and create a think tank for advising the government on research projects of national importance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greek Colony and Baka.
Greek Colony
Suburb
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Greek Colony is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, bordering the German Colony and Katamon.
Baka
Suburb
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baka is a neighborhood in southern Jerusalem. The official name is Geulim, which is mainly used on road signs.
Talbiya
Suburb
Photo: Pinybal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talbiya or Talbiyeh, officially Komemiyut, is an upscale neighborhood in Jerusalem, between Rehavia and HaMoshava HaGermanit. It is renowned for its eclectic architectural styles, and often regarded as one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city.
German Colony
- Categories: human settlement, neighborhood of Jerusalem, and locality
- Location: Quds Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.76439° or 31° 45′ 52″ northLongitude
35.22055° or 35° 13′ 14″ eastElevation
747 metres (2,451 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ67C+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2081525608OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yiddish—“German Colony” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المستعمرة الألمانية”
- Catalan: “Colònia Alemanya”
- Chinese: “德国定居点”
- Chinese: “德国殖民地”
- Chinese: “德国耶路撒冷定居点”
- Chinese: “德國殖民地”
- Czech: “Ha-Mošava ha-Germanit”
- Czech: “Německá kolonie”
- Czech: “Německá Kolonie”
- Dutch: “German Colony”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المستعمره الالمانيه”
- French: “Colonie allemande”
- German: “Deutsche Kolonie”
- German: “German Colony”
- Hebrew: “המושבה הגרמנית בירושלים”
- Hebrew: “המושבה הגרמנית”
- Hungarian: “German Colony”
- Hungarian: “Német kolónia”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “German Colony”
- Norwegian: “German Colony”
- Polish: “Ha-Moszawa ha-Germanit”
- Polish: “Kolonia Niemiecka”
- Spanish: “Colonia Alemana”
- Turkish: “Alman Kolonisi”
- Yiddish: “דייטשע קאלאניע”
- Yiddish: “המושבה הגרמנית”
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