Metzad Zin
Metzad Zin is a ruins in Israel. Metzad Zin is situated nearby to the village Midreshet Ben-Gurion, as well as near Merhav Am.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park and Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.
Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park
Park
Photo: Pini zruya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 2½ km west of Metzad Zin.
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies
University
The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 2½ km west of Metzad Zin.
Ben Gurion’s Desert Home
Memorial
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Ben-Gurion's hut was the retirement home of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula from 1953 until Ben-Gurion's death in 1973. The "hut", located on kibbutz Sde Boker, was preserved exactly as it was left by Ben-Gurion and now serves as a museum with a visitor center operated by the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute. Ben Gurion’s Desert Home is situated 2½ km northwest of Metzad Zin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Sde Boker.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Village
Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council.
Sde Boker
Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.
Merhav Am
Village
Merhav Am is a religious community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the Negev desert between Yeruham and the kibbutz of Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 679. Merhav Am is situated 4½ km northeast of Metzad Zin.
Metzad Zin
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.85395° or 30° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
34.8054° or 34° 48′ 20″ eastElevation
502 metres (1,647 feet)Open location code
8G2PVR34+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 751576207OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Metzad Zin” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מצד צין”
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