Maoz Ziyyon
Maoz Ziyyon is a village in Jerusalem District, Israel. Maoz Ziyyon is situated nearby to the village Maoz Zion, as well as near Motza Illit.Places of Interest
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.
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.
Maoz Ziyyon
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Maabarat Kastel”
- Category: locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.79379° or 31° 47′ 38″ northLongitude
35.14341° or 35° 8′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ4VV+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 278473189OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Maoz Ziyyon” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معوز تسيون”
- French: “Ma’oz Tsiyon”
- Hebrew: “מעוז ציון”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Achdut Israel and Maoz Ziyyon Town Hall.
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