Middle East
Israel
Jerusalem District

Knesset building

The Knesset building is the seat of the Knesset, which is the legislature of . The building is situated in , a government complex in , and was built between 1958 and 1966.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: building in Jerusalem, Israel
  • Also known as: “HaKeneset”, “HaKneset”, “HaKnesset”, and “Knesset”
Photo: Adiel lo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bible Lands Museum and Israel Museum.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum in , that explores the culture of the peoples mentioned in the Bible including ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Philistines, Arameans, Hittites, Elamites, Phoenicians, Persians and Jews. is situated 330 metres southwest of Knesset building.

Museum
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The is an art and archaeology museum in . It was established in 1965 as 's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. is situated 510 metres southwest of Knesset building.

Library
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The , formerly Jewish National and University Library, is the library dedicated to collecting the cultural treasures of and of Jewish heritage. is situated 1 km west of Knesset building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiryat HaMemshalah and Shaarei Hesed.

Suburb
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Kiryat HaMemshala, also known as Kiryat Ben-Gurion, is the government precinct of the State of Israel. It is located in the neighborhood of .

Suburb
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Sha'arei Hesed is a neighborhood in central , bordering , Nahlaot and Kiryat Wolfson.

Suburb
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or Rechavia is an upscale neighbourhood in . It is bordered by and to the north, and to the south, and the Valley of the Cross to the west.

Knesset building

Latitude
31.77647° or 31° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
35.20542° or 35° 12′ 20″ east
Elevation
793 metres (2,602 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ6G4+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 551414758
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Geo­Names ID
8183203
Wiki­data ID
Q16129617
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Knesset building” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الكنيست”
  • Catalan: “edifici de la Kenésset”
  • Czech: “Kneset”
  • Finnish: “Knesset”
  • French: “bâtiment de la Knesset”
  • French: “Bâtiment de la Knesset”
  • German: “Knesset”
  • Hebrew: “הכנסת”
  • Hebrew: “משכן הכנסת”
  • Hindi: “कनेसेट (इज़राइल का संसद भवन)”
  • Korean: “크네셋”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Knessetbygningen”
  • Norwegian: “Knessetbygningen”
  • Russian: “Здание Кнессета”
  • Russian: “Резиденция Кнессета”
  • Swedish: “Knessets parlamentsbyggnad”

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