Ma’ale HaKastel/Rishonim
Ma’ale HaKastel/Rishonim is a bus stop in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ma’ale HaKastel/Rishonim is situated nearby to the synagogue Achdut Israel, as well as near Maoz Ziyyon Town Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castel National Park and The Kastel.
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 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. The Kastel is situated 200 metres north of Ma’ale HaKastel/Rishonim.
Ein Hemed
Protected area
Ein Hemed is a national park and nature reserve in Israel, in the hills seven kilometres west of modern Jerusalem and some 12 kilometres west of the Old City.
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.
Ein Kerem Agricultural School
Hamlet
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein Kerem Agricultural School, also known as Ein Kerem Community Environmental School is a school in central Israel. Located near Ein Kerem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Ma’ale HaKastel/Rishonim
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.79411° or 31° 47′ 39″ northLongitude
35.14373° or 35° 8′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ4VV+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1803057731OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Ma’ale HaKastel/Rishonim” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معَلي هَكستَل/ ريشونيم”
- Hebrew: “מעלה הקסטל/ראשונים”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Achdut Israel and Maoz Ziyyon Town Hall.
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