‘En Arza
‘En Arza is a spring in Jerusalem District, Israel. ‘En Arza is situated nearby to the village Motza Illit, as well as near Mevaseret Zion.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castel National Park and The old synagogue in Motza.
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 old synagogue in Motza
Archaeological site
The Old Motza Synagogue is Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Motza, in West Jerusalem, Israel. Completed in 1871, the Ottoman-era synagogue is just off Highway 1.
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.
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.
Motza
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motza, also Mozah or Motsa, is a neighbourhood on the western edge of Jerusalem. It is located in the Judaean Mountains, 600 metres above sea level, connected to Jerusalem by the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, Highway 16, and the winding mountain road to Har Nof.
‘En Arza
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En Arza”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.79731° or 31° 47′ 50″ northLongitude
35.15605° or 35° 9′ 22″ eastElevation
629 metres (2,064 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ5W4+WCGeoNames ID
10252433
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In Other Languages
“‘En Arza” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘En Arza”
- Hebrew: “עין ארזה”
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