Mount Herzl
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yad Va’Shem and Holland Square.
Yad Va’Shem
Museum
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial institution to the victims of the Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; echoing the stories of the survivors; honoring Jews who fought against… Yad Va’Shem is situated 630 metres west of Mount Herzl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yefe Nof and Bayit VeGan.
Yefe Nof
Suburb
Yefeh Nof is a neighborhood in west Jerusalem, founded in 1929. Together with Ramat Beit HaKerem and Givat Beit HaKerem, it is part of the larger Beit HaKerem neighborhood.
Bayit VeGan
Suburb
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It is located to the east of Mount Herzl, and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat HaYovel and Givat Mordechai.
Beit HaKerem
Suburb
Photo: Hovev, Public domain.
Beit HaKerem is a largely secular upscale neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It is located between Kiryat Moshe to the northwest and Bayit VeGan to the south. Beit HaKerem has a population of 15,000.
Mount Herzl
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77237° or 31° 46′ 21″ northLongitude
35.18153° or 35° 10′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ5CJ+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 244544996OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Mount Herzl” goes by many names.
- German: “Herzlberg”
- Hebrew: “הר הרצל”
- Polish: “Muzeum Herzla”
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