Jerusalem Forest, Jerusalem

Name: Jerusalem Forest
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#118 among attractions in Jerusalem

Natural attraction, Nature, View point, Forest

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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. The forest was planted during the 1950s by the Jewish National Fund, financed by private donors. ()

Local name: יער ירושלים Coordinates: 31°46'19"N, 35°9'56"E

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Jerusalem Forest – 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
16 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...
0.7 miSW
Catholic church with link to Virgin Mary
Church of the Visitation, Jerusalem
18 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...
0.6 miE
Memorial
Monument to the children in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
17 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...
0.9 miE
Hill with graves and gardens
Mount Herzl, Jerusalem
23 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...
0.8 miE
Temple
Tabernacle, Jerusalem
22 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.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Herzl Museum, Jerusalem
23 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.
~1640 ftSW
Church
Church of Saint John the Baptist, Jerusalem
8 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.
1 miE
Memorial
National Memorial Hall For Israel's Fallen, Jerusalem
25 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.
0.9 miE
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Homage to Jerusalem, Jerusalem
24 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.
1.1 miSW
Area
Ein Kerem, Jerusalem
27 min walk • Ein Kerem is a historic mountain village southwest of ancient Jerusalem, and now a neighborhood in the outskirts of the modern city, within Jerusalem District, Israel. It is the site of the Hadassah Medical Center.
0.8 miE
Cemetery
Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial, Jerusalem
20 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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Which popular attractions are close to Jerusalem Forest?

Nearby attractions include Jerusalem Metropolitan Park, Jerusalem (6 min walk), Carem, Jerusalem (8 min walk), Church of Saint John the Baptist, Jerusalem (8 min walk), Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations, Jerusalem (11 min walk).