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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rishon LeZion Athletics Stadium and Haberfeld Stadium.

Rishon LeZion Athletics Stadium

Pitch

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Rishon LeZion Athletics Stadium is a pitch, which is situated 560 metres north of The Assyrian Fortress.

Haberfeld Stadium

Stadium

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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

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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

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Remez is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of The Assyrian Fortress.

Gan Sorek

Village

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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″ north

Longitude

34.7649° or 34° 45′ 54″ east

Open location code

8G3PXQG7+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 824101267

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata 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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