Jaffa Coastal Cannon

Jaffa Coastal Cannon is a cannon in Tel Aviv, Israel. Jaffa Coastal Cannon is situated nearby to the ruins כנסיית פטרוס הקדוש, as well as near the chapel Saint Peter’s Monastery.

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Napoleon Canon” and “תותח נפוליאון”
Inscription: “תותח חוף שנחשף בנמלה של יפו, התקופה עות׳מאנית 1515–1917”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Church and The Sea Mosque.

St. Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.

St. Peter's Church is a Franciscan Catholic church in Old Jaffa, now part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.

The Sea Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.

The al-Bahr Mosque, is the oldest extant mosque in the historical part of Jaffa, in greater Tel Aviv, in the Tel Aviv District of Israel.

Saint Nicholas Monastery is an Armenian monastery built in the first millennium AD. Located in Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel, near the harbour and facing the Mediterranean, the monastery consists of a large multi-story complex that includes an Armenian church and living quarters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City of Jaffa and American–German Colony.

Old City of Jaffa

Neighborhood

Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Old Jaffa is the oldest neighborhood in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. It is one of Israel's main tourist attractions, with art galleries, restaurants, theaters, museums, and nightclubs.

American–German Colony

Neighborhood

The American–German Colony is a residential neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv, Israel. It is located between Eilat Street and HaRabbi MiBacherach Street and adjoins Neve Tzedek.

Ajami

Neighborhood

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Ajami is a predominantly Arab neighborhood in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, situated south of Old Jaffa and north of the Jabaliyya neighborhood on the Mediterranean Sea.