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.- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of around 750 metres (2,450 feet)
- Description: neighborhood in Jerusalem, originally built by the German Templars
- Also known as“German Colony, Jerusalem”“HaMoshava HaGermanit”
Places of Interest
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greek Colony and Baka.
Greek Colony
The Greek Colony is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, bordering the German Colony and Katamon.
German Colony
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Latitude
31.76439° or 31° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
35.22055° or 35° 13′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ67C+Q6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yiddish—“German Colony” goes by many names.
المستعمرة الألمانيةArabic
Colònia AlemanyaCatalan
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Chinese
Ha-Mošava ha-GermanitCzech
Německá KolonieCzech
German ColonyDutch
المستعمره الالمانيهEgyptian Arabic
המושבה הגרמניתHebrew
המושבה הגרמנית בירושליםHebrew
German ColonyHungarian
Német kolóniaHungarian
German ColonyNorwegian
German ColonyNorwegian Bokmål
Ha-Moszawa ha-GermanitPolish
Kolonia NiemieckaPolish
Alman KolonisiTurkish
جرمن کالونی، یروشلمUrdu
דייטשע קאלאניעYiddish
המושבה הגרמניתYiddish
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