Qever Ben Gurion
Qever Ben Gurion is a tomb in Southern District, Israel. Qever Ben Gurion is situated nearby to the village Midreshet Ben-Gurion, as well as near the university Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park and Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.
Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park
Park
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Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 120 metres north of Qever Ben Gurion.
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies
University
The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 720 metres north of Qever Ben Gurion.
Ein Avdat National Park
Protected area
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Ein Avdat or Ein Ovdat is a canyon in the Negev Desert of Israel, south of Kibbutz Sde Boker. Archaeological evidence shows that Ein Avdat was inhabited by Nabateans and Catholic monks. Ein Avdat National Park is situated 2 km southwest of Qever Ben Gurion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Sde Boker.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council.
Sde Boker
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Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Avdat
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev. Avdat is situated 5 km southwest of Qever Ben Gurion.
Qever Ben Gurion
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “Ben Gurion’s Tomb” and “Kever Ben Gurion”
- Category: burial
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.84742° or 30° 50′ 51″ northLongitude
34.78133° or 34° 46′ 53″ eastElevation
464 metres (1,522 feet)Open location code
8G2PRQWJ+XGGeoNames ID
8367626
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In Other Languages
“Qever Ben Gurion” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קבר בן גוריון”
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