Le Destroit

#59 among destinations in Israel

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Le Destroit is a ruined medieval fortified road station, built by the Templars of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the early 12th century CE, located on the Mediterranean shore near a site where they later built the Chateau Pelerin castle, today close to the modern town of Atlit, Israel. ()

Local name: מבצר דטרוא Coordinates: 32°42'28"N, 34°56'46"E

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Le Destroit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: El Wad, Hecht Museum, Janco Dada Museum, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library.

2.8 miSE
Cave
El Wad, Atlit
72 min walk • El Wad is an Epipalaeolithic archaeological site in Mount Carmel, Israel. The site has two components: El Wad Cave, also known as Mugharat el-Wad or HaNahal Cave; and El Wad Terrace, located immediately outside the cave.
5.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Archaeological museum
Hecht Museum, Haifa
145 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Haifa, Israel, the Hecht Museum stands as a beacon of culture and history, offering a window into the ancient and modern worlds. This prestigious institution, located on the campus of the University of Haifa, was established by the late...
2.1 miE
Art museum, Museum
Janco Dada Museum, Ein Hod
55 min walk • The Janco Dada Museum is located in Ein Hod, Israel. It is a museum that exhibits the work of Marcel Janco as well as art from the Dada movement and contemporary art too. The museum was established in 1983, by a group of Marcel Janco's friends, with the purpose of conserving the works and ideas of the sole Dadaist living in Israel.
5.7 miNE
Library
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library, Haifa
145 min walk • The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library is a cornerstone of academic excellence in the bustling city of Haifa, Israel. Located within the University of Haifa campus, this library stands as a beacon of knowledge and an invaluable resource for students, scholars,...
5.7 miN
32°47'18"N • 34°58'6"E
Castra Center, Haifa
146 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.7 miNE
Universities and schools
University of Haifa, Haifa
145 min walk • The University of Haifa is a university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming Israel's sixth academic institution and the fourth university.
4.6 miNE
Park
Mount Carmel National Park, Beit She'arim necropolis
119 min walk • Mount Carmel National Park is Israel's largest national park, extending over most of the Carmel mountain range and containing over 10,000 hectares of pine, eucalyptus, and cypress forest.
5.6 miN
Park
Matam, Haifa
144 min walk • Matam, located at the southern entrance to Haifa, is the largest and oldest dedicated hi-tech park in Israel.
2.8 miSE
Prehistoric site
Tabun Cave
72 min walk • The Tabun Cave is an excavated site located at Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve, Israel and is one of the Human Evolution sites at Mount Carmel, which were proclaimed as having universal value by UNESCO in 2012.
5.7 miN
Mosque
Mahmood Mosque, Haifa
147 min walk • Mahmood Mosque is a mosque in Kababir, Haifa, Israel. It was built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the late 1970s.
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Château Pèlerin
19 min walk • Château Pèlerin, also known as Atlit Castle and Pilgrim Castle, is a Crusader fortress located near Atlit on the northern coast of Israel, about 13 kilometres south of Haifa. The Knights Templar began building the fortress in 1218 during the Fifth Crusade.