Forest of the Martyrs

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Forest of the Martyrs is a forest on the outskirts of West Jerusalem, Israel. It is on the western edge of the Jerusalem Forest near Beit Meir. It was planted as a memorial to those who died in the Holocaust and contains six million trees, symbolizing the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators in World War II. ()

Local name: יער הקדושים Opened: 1951 (73 years ago)Coordinates: 31°46'50"N, 35°3'40"E

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Forest of the Martyrs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Avshalom Cave, Al-Qastal, Tzova, Yad Kennedy.

2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Avshalom Cave, Beit Shemesh
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5 miE
Forts and castles
Al-Qastal, Jerusalem
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3.4 miE
Forts and castles
Tzova, Jerusalem
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4.8 miSE
Memorial
Yad Kennedy, Jerusalem
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3.4 miNE
Area
Abu Ghosh, Jerusalem
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4.2 miE
Monastery, Church
Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness, Jerusalem
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3.9 miE
Forts and castles
Ein Hemed, Jerusalem
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4.2 miSW
Zoo, Specialty museum, Park
Biblical Museum of Natural History, Beit Shemesh
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3.1 miNE
Church
Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church, Jerusalem
79 min walk • The Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located on the northwestern edge of the town of Abu Ghosh in the central Israel. The church is at an altitude of 756 meters above sea level.
5.3 miE
Area
Ein Kerem, Jerusalem
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4.5 miW
Archaeological site
Zorah, Beit Shemesh
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