Knesset Menorah

The Knesset Menorah is a bronze menorah that is 4.30 meters high and 3.5 meters wide and weighs 4 tons. It is located at the edge of opposite the Knesset in .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: bronze monument in Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “פסל המנורה” and “مينوراه الكنيست”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The National Library and Bible Lands Museum.

Library
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of Israel, formerly Jewish National and University Library, is the library dedicated to collecting the cultural treasures of and of Jewish heritage. is situated 270 metres southwest of Knesset Menorah.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum in , that explores the culture of the peoples mentioned in the Bible including ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Philistines, Arameans, Hittites, Elamites, Phoenicians, Persians and Jews. is situated 460 metres southwest of Knesset Menorah.

Museum
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an art and archaeology museum in . It was established in 1965 as 's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. is situated 700 metres south of Knesset Menorah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiryat HaMemshalah and Shaarei Hesed.

Suburb
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Kiryat HaMemshala, also known as Kiryat Ben-Gurion, is the government precinct of the State of Israel. It is located in the neighborhood of .

Suburb
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Sha'arei Hesed is a neighborhood in central , bordering , Nahlaot and Kiryat Wolfson.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in central . It is the site of , which includes many of Israel's most important national institutions, among them the Knesset, the , the Supreme Court, Bank of Israel, , , one of the campuses of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and many government ministries' offices.

Knesset Menorah

Latitude
31.77843° or 31° 46′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.20497° or 35° 12′ 18″ east
Established
1949–1956
Open location code
8G3QQ6H3+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 712772918
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q2908614
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Knesset Menorah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شمعدان الكنيست”
  • Chinese: “国会灯台”
  • Chinese: “國會燈台”
  • Esperanto: “Menorao de la Kneset”
  • Finnish: “Knessetin menora”
  • French: “Menorah de la Knesset”
  • German: “Knesset-Menora”
  • Hebrew: “מנורת הכנסת”
  • Indonesian: “Menorah Knesset”
  • Polish: “Menora”
  • Spanish: “Menorá de la Knéset”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monument Burning Bush and The Jerusalem Bird Observatory.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hidden Viewpoint and HaKnesset/Kaplan.

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