The Assyrian Fortress
The Assyrian Fortress is an archaeological site in Central District, Israel. The Assyrian Fortress is situated nearby to the sports venue אולם ספורט נווה עו’ז, as well as near the park גן המשוררת רחל - דרום.Photo: Neukoln, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rishon LeZion Athletics Stadium and Haberfeld Stadium.
Rishon LeZion Athletics Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Shefshef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rishon LeZion Athletics Stadium is a pitch, which is situated 560 metres north of The Assyrian Fortress.
Haberfeld Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Little Savage, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haberfeld Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Rishon LeZion, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hapoel Rishon LeZion. Haberfeld Stadium is situated 1¼ km west of The Assyrian Fortress.
Rishon LeTsiyyon - Moshe Dayan
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rishon LeZion–Moshe Dayan railway station is an Israel Railways station in Rishon LeZion. The station is located adjacent to the Moshe Dayan Interchange on the Ayalon Highway. Rishon LeTsiyyon - Moshe Dayan is situated 1½ km northwest of The Assyrian Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Remez and Gan Sorek.
Remez
Suburb
Photo: MathKnight, CC BY 3.0.
Remez is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of The Assyrian Fortress.
Gan Sorek
Village
Gan Sorek is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain, approximately four kilometres southwest of Rishon LeZion and covering 700 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 322. Gan Sorek is situated 3½ km south of The Assyrian Fortress.
Neta’im
Village
Neta'im, is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain around 4 kilometres south of Rishon LeZion and covering 1,100 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 720. Neta’im is situated 3½ km south of The Assyrian Fortress.
The Assyrian Fortress
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Tell in Israel
- Categories: tell, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.9752° or 31° 58′ 31″ northLongitude
34.7649° or 34° 45′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8G3PXQG7+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 824101267OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6815941
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“The Assyrian Fortress” goes by many names.
- French: “La forteresse assyrienne”
- Hebrew: “המצודה האשורית (ראשון לציון)”
- Hebrew: “המצודה האשורית”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include אולם ספורט נווה עו’ז and גן המשוררת רחל - דרום.
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