Maoz Ziyyon

Maoz Ziyyon is a village in , . Maoz Ziyyon is situated near the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Castel National Park and The Kastel.

Protected area
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
is an Israeli , 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".

Monument
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Al-Qastal was a Palestinian village located eight kilometers west of and named for a Crusader castle once standing 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.

Protected area
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
is a and in , in the hills seven kilometres west of modern and some 12 kilometres west of the Old City.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Motza Illit and Mevaseret Zion.

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community settlement in central Israel, in suburban . Located on a slope overlooking the , , the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and local council located 10 km to the west of , straddling both sides of the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway. is composed of two distinct older townships, Maoz Zion and Mevaseret Yerushalayim, under the jurisdiction of one local council.

Hamlet
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Ein Kerem Community Environmental School is a school in central . Located near Ein Kerem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Maoz Ziyyon

Latitude
31.79379° or 31° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
35.14341° or 35° 8′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ4VV+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278473189
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Maoz Ziyyon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معوز تسيون”
  • French: “Ma’oz Tsiyon”
  • Hebrew: “מעוז ציון”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Maoz Ziyyon”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Maoz Zion and Moza Illit.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Achdut Israel and Maoz Ziyyon Town Hall.

Israel: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.

Curious Villages to Discover

Uncover intriguing villages from every corner of the globe.