The Jerusalem Bird Observatory
The Jerusalem Bird Observatory is an urban bird observatory in Israel, sited on a 5,000 m2 plot in central Jerusalem between the Knesset and the Supreme Court.Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: Urban bird observatory in Israel
- Also known as: “Jerusalem Bird Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bible Lands Museum and Israel Museum.
Bible Lands Museum
Museum
Photo: Adiel lo, Public domain.
The Bible Lands Museum is an archaeological museum in Jerusalem, that explores the culture of the peoples mentioned in the Bible including ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Philistines, Arameans, Hittites, Elamites, Phoenicians, Persians and Jews. Bible Lands Museum is situated 600 metres southwest of The Jerusalem Bird Observatory.
Israel Museum
Museum
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Israel Museum is an art and archaeology museum in Jerusalem. It was established in 1965 as Israel's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. Israel Museum is situated 1 km south of The Jerusalem Bird Observatory.
Sakker Garden
Park
Photo: Maor X, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sacher Park is the largest public park in the center of Jerusalem, near the neighborhoods of Kiryat Wolfson and Nachlaot and adjoins the Israel Government Complex. Sakker Garden is situated 100 metres northeast of The Jerusalem Bird Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiryat HaMemshalah and Shaarei Hesed.
Kiryat HaMemshalah
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kiryat HaMemshala, also known as Kiryat Ben-Gurion, is the government precinct of the State of Israel. It is located in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Shaarei Hesed
Suburb
Photo: Maor X, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sha'arei Hesed is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem, bordering Rehavia, Nahlaot and Kiryat Wolfson.
Nahlaot
Suburb
Nachlaot is a cluster of 32 neighbourhoods, many of them courtyard neighborhoods in central Jerusalem surrounding the Mahane Yehuda Market. It is known for its narrow, winding lanes, old-style housing, hidden courtyards and many small synagogues.
The Jerusalem Bird Observatory
- Categories: bird observatory and recreation area
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77935° or 31° 46′ 46″ northLongitude
35.20608° or 35° 12′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ6H4+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 57259644OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q2895560
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Portuguese—“The Jerusalem Bird Observatory” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرصد الطيور في القدس”
- Czech: “Jeruzalémská ptačí observatoř”
- Hebrew: “התחנה לחקר ציפורי ירושלים”
- Portuguese: “Observatório de Aves de Jerusalém”
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