Israel Aquarium
The Gottesman Family Israel Aquarium is a public aquarium in Jerusalem, Israel that was opened on June 19, 2017. The aquarium focuses on Israel's marine environment - the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea.Photo: התו השמיני, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Zoo
- Description: a public aquarium in Israel inaugurated on 19.6.2017
- Also known as: “Israel aquarium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and Biblical Zoo.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species. Jerusalem Biblical Zoo is situated 380 metres northeast of Israel Aquarium.
Biblical Zoo
Railway station
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jerusalem–Biblical Zoo railway station is a defunct Israel Railways station on the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway, located in the southwestern part of the city next to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. Biblical Zoo is situated 1 km east of Israel Aquarium.
Rabinovich Garden
Park
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rabinovich Garden is a park, which is situated 2 km north of Israel Aquarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Massuah and Ir Ganim.
Givat Massuah
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givat Massuah is a new neighborhood in the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem, overlooking Malha and the Rekhes Lavan valley. It has a population of 1,100 families, mainly secular and Orthodox Jews.
Ir Ganim
Suburb
Photo: Šlomo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ir Ganim is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, bordering Kiryat Menachem.
Kiryat Menachem
Suburb
Photo: Šlomo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiryat Menachem is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It is bordered by Ir Ganim to the south and east, Mount Ora to the west, and the Jerusalem hills to the north.
Israel Aquarium
- Categories: public aquarium, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.745° or 31° 44′ 42″ northLongitude
35.16657° or 35° 9′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8G3QP5W8+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 431865760OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q30321431
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Israel Aquarium” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Իսրայելի ակվարիում”
- Finnish: “Israel akvaario”
- Hebrew: “אקווריום ישראל”
- Persian: “آکواریوم اسرائیل”
- Russian: “Израильский аквариум”
- Ukrainian: “Ізраїльський акваріум”
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