Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations, Jerusalem

Name: Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#234 among attractions in Jerusalem

Museum, History museum

Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations

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Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations, Jerusalem

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The Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations is part of the much larger Yad Vashem complex located on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem. Along with some two dozen different structures within the Yad Vashem memorial – which is the second most-visited destination in the country after the Western Wall – the Garden of the Righteous is meant to honor those non-Jews who during the Holocaust risked their lives to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°46'24"N, 35°10'20"E

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Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yad Vashem, Church of the Visitation, Monument to the children in Yad Vashem, Mount Herzl.

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Holocaust memorial and education center
Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
5 min walk • Yad Vashem, located in the western region of Jerusalem, Israel, is a poignant testament to the Holocaust, serving as the world's primary memorial to the six million Jews who perished during World War II. Established in 1953, this museum complex is dedicated...
1 miSW
Catholic church with link to Virgin Mary
Church of the Visitation, Jerusalem
27 min walk • Nestled in the serene Ein Kerem neighborhood of Jerusalem, the Church of the Visitation stands as a testament to the rich biblical history that permeates the city. This sacred site is believed to be where Mary, the mother of Jesus, visited her cousin Elizabeth, an...
~1270 ftE
Memorial
Monument to the children in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Jerusalem, Israel, the Monument to the Children at Yad Vashem stands as a poignant tribute to the innocent lives lost during the Holocaust. This solemn memorial is dedicated to the approximately 1.5 million Jewish children who perished at the...
0.5 miE
Hill with graves and gardens
Mount Herzl, Jerusalem
13 min walk • Mount Herzl, also known as Har Herzl, is a national cemetery and memorial site that stands as a testament to the history and heroes of Israel. Located in the western part of Jerusalem, this site is named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism...
0.5 miSE
Temple
Tabernacle, Jerusalem
14 min walk • According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle, also known as the Tent of the Congregation, was the portable earthly dwelling place of Yahweh used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan.
0.5 miE
Museum, History museum
Herzl Museum, Jerusalem
13 min walk • The Herzl Museum is a museum in Jerusalem, which deals with activities and vision of Theodor Herzl. The museum is located at the main entrance plaza to Mount Herzl.
0.7 miSW
Church
Church of Saint John the Baptist, Jerusalem
17 min walk • The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic church in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, that belongs to the Franciscan order. It was built at the site where Saint John the Baptist was believed to have been born.
0.4 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, View point
Jerusalem Forest, Jerusalem
11 min walk • The Jerusalem Forest is a municipal pine forest located in the Judean Mountains on the outskirts of Jerusalem. It is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Beit HaKerem, Yefe Nof, Ein Kerem, Har Nof and Givat Shaul, and a moshav, Beit Zeit.
0.6 miE
Memorial
National Memorial Hall For Israel's Fallen, Jerusalem
15 min walk • The National Memorial Hall for Israel's Fallen is a national memorial for all soldiers who gave their lives establishing and defending the State of Israel. The memorial was commissioned by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to provide a central place of pilgrimage for all bereaved families to commemorate their lost loved ones.
0.6 miE
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Homage to Jerusalem, Jerusalem
15 min walk • Homage to Jerusalem is a 1977 sculpture by Alexander Calder in Holland Square, near Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. It is at the corner of Kiryat Yovel Street and Ein Karem at a view point overlooking the Jerusalem Forest.
~1890 ftE
Cemetery
Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial, Jerusalem
10 min walk • The Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial in Israel is a monument to civilian Jewish and non-Jewish victims of terrorism in modern Israel and the pre-state Land of Israel, from 1851 to the present.

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Nearby attractions include Yad Vashem, Jerusalem (5 min walk), Monument to the children in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem (7 min walk), Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial, Jerusalem (10 min walk), Jerusalem Forest, Jerusalem (11 min walk).