The Block
The Block is a sports venue in Jerusalem District, Israel. The Block is situated nearby to the historic building Palestine Post Building, as well as near Hadassah College.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zion Square and Ticho House.
Zion Square
Square
Photo: ToastieIL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zion Square is a public square in Jerusalem, located at the intersection of Jaffa Road, Ben Yehuda Street, Herbert Samuel Street, and Yoel Moshe Salomon Street. Zion Square is situated 120 metres west of The Block.
Ticho House
Museum
Photo: Talmoryair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ticho House is a historical home in Jerusalem, now a memorial house administered as part of the Israel Museum and also hosting temporary exhibitions, which also houses an Italian café. Ticho House is situated 170 metres northwest of The Block.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Church
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre is situated 1 km southeast of The Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Jerusalem and Nahalat Shiva.
West Jerusalem
Photo: Ting Chen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Jerusalem represents the modern commercial heart of the city, which was the focus for development in the capital from the time of Israeli independence in 1948 to the reunification of the city with the Six Day War in 1967.
Nahalat Shiva
Neighborhood
Nahalat Shiv'a is a former courtyard neighborhood in Jerusalem. It was the third Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem in the 1860s.
Russian Compound
Suburb
The Russian Compound is one of the oldest districts in central Jerusalem, featuring a large Russian Orthodox church, the Russian-owned Sergei's Courtyard and the premises of the Russian Consulate General in Jerusalem, as well as the site of former pilgrim hostels, some of which are used as Israeli government buildings, and one of which hosts the Museum of Underground Prisoners.
The Block
- Type: Sports venue
- Categories: climbing site, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.78226° or 31° 46′ 56″ northLongitude
35.22084° or 35° 13′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ6JC+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 8614506641OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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In Other Languages
“The Block” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “הבלוק”
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