Greek Colony

The Greek Colony is a neighborhood in , bordering the and .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel
  • Also known as: “Greek Colony, Jerusalem”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Israel Museum and Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

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.

Public building
, based in , was established in 1961 by the 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.

Meadow
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or Gehinnom is a Biblical toponym that has acquired various theological connotations, including as a place of divine punishment, in Jewish eschatology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baka and German Colony.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in southern . The official name is Geulim, which is mainly used on road signs.

Suburb
The is a neighborhood in , 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 Street, an avenue lined with trendy shops, restaurants, and cafes.

Suburb
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Katamon or Qatamon, officially known as Gonen, is a neighborhood in south-central . It is built next to an old Greek Orthodox monastery, believed to have been constructed on the home and the tomb of Simeon from the Gospel of Luke.

Greek Colony

Latitude
31.76219° or 31° 45′ 44″ north
Longitude
35.216° or 35° 12′ 58″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ668+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11915685237
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q2916738
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yiddish—“Greek Colony” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “希腊定居点”
  • Chinese: “希腊殖民地”
  • Czech: “Ha-mošava ha-javanit”
  • Czech: “Ha-Mošava ha-Jevanit”
  • Czech: “Řecká kolonie”
  • Dutch: “Greek Colony”
  • Greek: “Ελληνική αποικία”
  • Greek: “Ελληνική Αποικία”
  • Hebrew: “המושבה היוונית”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Greek Colony”
  • Norwegian: “Greek Colony”
  • Polish: “Ha-Moszawa ha-Jewanit”
  • Polish: “Kolonia Grecka”
  • Turkish: “Yunan Kolonisi”
  • Yiddish: “גריכישע קאלאניע, ירושלים”
  • Yiddish: “גריכישע קאלאניע”

Localities in the Area

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