Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

Name: Weizmann Institute of Science
Address: Rehovot, Israel

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The Weizmann Institute of Science is a public research university in Rehovot, Israel, established in 1934, 14 years before the State of Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only postgraduate degrees in the natural and exact sciences. ()

Local name: מכון ויצמן למדע Established: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 31°54'29"N, 34°48'51"E

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Nearby attractions include: Church of Saint George, British military cemetery, Mausoleum of Abu Huraira, St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church.

5.9 miNE
Church
Church of Saint George, Lod
151 min walk • The Church of Saint George is a Christian Greek Orthodox Church located in Lod, Israel, which serves as a shrine for the fourth-century Christian martyr Saint George. The current church, built in 1870, sits adjacent to Lod's El-Khidr Mosque.
4.4 miE
Cemetery
British military cemetery, Ramla
113 min walk • Ramleh Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is for personnel of both World Wars and the period of Mandatory Palestine. It is located in the town of Ramla in Israel.
5 miSW
Synagogue
Mausoleum of Abu Huraira, Yavne
129 min walk • The mausoleum of Abu Hurayra, or Rabban Gamaliel's Tomb, is a maqām and synagogue located in HaSanhedrin Park in Yavne, Israel, formerly belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Yibna.
3.6 miE
Church
St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church, Ramla
93 min walk • The St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church is a Catholic church located in Ramla the capital city of Central District in Israel.
3.3 miNE
Mosque
White Mosque, Ramla
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1.7 miNW
Area
Ness Ziona, Rishon LeTzion
45 min walk • Ness Ziona is a town in central Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 50,351, and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams.
3.3 miS
Town, Area
Kiryat Ekron, Rehovot
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5 miSW
Bridge
Yibna Bridge, Yavne
129 min walk • The Yibna Bridge is a Mamluk arch bridge near Yibna, which crosses the river Nahal Sorek. It was previously used by Route 410 to Rehovot, and was known as the Jumping Bridge due to a bump in the middle of the bridge which caused cars to jump if speeding.
3.9 miN
31°57'50"N • 34°48'26"E
Rishon Letzion Museum, Rishon LeTzion
99 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
6 miNW
31°58'39"N • 34°45'9"E
Flybox, Rishon LeTzion
154 min walk • Game and entertainment center
1.4 miNE
Village, Event space
Havat Allenby, Rehovot
37 min walk • Bir Salim was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 9, 1948, by the Givati Brigade. It was located 4 km west of Ramla.

Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

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Weizmann Institute of Science – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)