Jerusalem: Forts and Castles
Places and attractions in the Forts and castles category
Categories
- Church
- Museum
- Archaeological site
- Sacred and religious sites
- Historical place
- Synagogue
- Neighbourhood
- Park
- History museum
- Temple
- Cemetery
- Shopping
- Specialty museum
- Natural attraction
- Monastery
- Mosque
- Street
- Tomb
- Memorial
- Square
- Nature
- Area
- Archaeological museum
- Art museum
- Concerts and shows
- Theater
- Architecture
- Arch
- Shopping centre
- Forts and castles
- View point
- Garden
- Valley
- Library
- Mountain
- Sport
- Sport venue
Al-Qastal
Al-Qastal was a Palestinian village located eight kilometers west of Jerusalem and named for a Crusader castle located on the hilltop.
Tzova
Tzova, also Palmach Tzova or Tzuba is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 625.
Ein Hemed
Ein Hemed is a national park and nature reserve in the hills seven kilometres west of modern Jerusalem and some 12 kilometres west of the Old City.
Motza
Motza, also Mozah or Motsa, is a neighbourhood on the western edge of West Jerusalem. It is located in the Judean Hills, 600 metres above sea level, connected to Jerusalem by the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway and the winding mountain road to Har Nof.
Ptolemaic Baris
The Ptolemaic Baris was a citadel maintained by Ptolemaic Egypt during its rule of Jerusalem in the 3rd century BC. Described by only a few ancient sources, no archaeological remains of the citadel have been found and much about it remains a matter of conjecture.
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Region: Jerusalem