Kiryat Shmuel

Kiryat Shmuel is a neighborhood in central founded in 1926. It is named for Rabbi Shmuel Salant, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem in 1878–1909. Kiryat Shmuel is located between and .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “Kiryat Shmuel, Jerusalem”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum for Islamic Art and Israel Museum.

Museum
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The L. A. Mayer is an art museum in , established in 1974. Located on the corner of HaPalmach Street in , near the , it houses Islamic pottery, textiles, jewelry, ceremonial objects and other Islamic cultural artifacts and a rare clocks' collection.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Katamon and Talbiya.

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.

Suburb
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or Talbiyeh, officially Komemiyut, is an upscale neighborhood in , between and . It is renowned for its eclectic architectural styles, and often regarded as one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city.

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

Kiryat Shmuel

Latitude
31.76887° or 31° 46′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.21143° or 35° 12′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ696+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2081525615
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q2899861
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Yiddish—“Kiryat Shmuel” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kirjat Šmu’el”
  • Czech: “Kirjat Šmuel”
  • Dutch: “Kiryat Shmuel”
  • French: “Kiryat Shmuel”
  • Hebrew: “קריית שמואל”
  • Hebrew: “קרית שמואל”
  • Indonesian: “Kiryat Shmuel, Yerusalem”
  • Yiddish: “קרית שמואל”

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