Kiryat Menachem Begin, Jerusalem

#417 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Kiryat Menachem Begin, named after former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and also known as Kiryat HaMemshala, is a complex of government buildings in East Jerusalem located between Sheikh Jarrah in the north, adjacent to Mount Scopus in the east and Ammunition Hill in the west. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°47'52"N, 35°13'60"E

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Kiryat Menachem Begin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Ticho House, The Nature Park & Galleries, Hecht Synagogue.

~1990 ftE
Cemetery
Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Jerusalem
10 min walk • Jerusalem British War Cemetery is a British cemetery in Jerusalem for fallen servicemen of the British Commonwealth in the World War I in Palestine. The main cemetery is located on Mount Scopus next to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem campus and 4.5 km north of the Old City of Jerusalem.
1.3 miSW
Exhibits in an artist's former home
Ticho House, Jerusalem
33 min walk • Ticho House is a historical home in Jerusalem, Israel, now functioning as a museum, administered as part of the national Israel Museum, which includes a restaurant and cultural center.
0.8 miSE
Museum
The Nature Park & Galleries, Jerusalem
20 min walk • The Nature Park & Galleries, is the “open-air campus museum” of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, located on the University's Edmund J. Safra Science Campus in Jerusalem, Israel.
0.7 miSE
Synagogue
Hecht Synagogue, Jerusalem
17 min walk • Hecht Synagogue is a synagogue located on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
0.7 miS
Church
St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem
19 min walk • St. George's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, established in 1899. It became the seat of the Bishop of Jerusalem of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, having taken the title from Christ Church, Jerusalem, built 50 years before.
0.7 miS
Archaeological site, Historical place, Cemetery
Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem
18 min walk • The Tombs of the Kings are a rock-cut funerary complex in East Jerusalem believed to be the burial site of Queen Helene of Adiabene, hence: Helena's Monuments.
0.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Hill
Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
19 min walk • Mount Scopus is a mountain in northeast Jerusalem. Between the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and the Six-Day War in 1967, the peak of Mount Scopus with the Hebrew University campus and Hadassah Hospital was a UN-protected Israeli exclave within Jordanian-administered territory.
0.4 miS
Tomb
Tomb of Simeon the Just, Jerusalem
11 min walk • The Tomb of Simeon the Just or Simeon the Righteous is an ancient tomb in Jerusalem. According to scholarly consensus, based on an in situ inscription, it is the 2nd-century CE burial site of a Roman matron named Julia Sabina.
0.4 miN
Archaeological site
Givat HaMivtar, Jerusalem
12 min walk • Givat HaMivtar is an Israeli settlement and a neighborhood in East Jerusalem established in 1970 between Ramat Eshkol and French Hill. It is located on a hill where an important battle took place in the Six Day War. Archaeological excavations have revealed important ancient Jewish tombs in the region.
0.8 miSE
Park, Hiking trail, National park
Emek Tzurim National Park, Jerusalem
21 min walk • Emek Tzurim National Park is an national park in East Jerusalem.
0.4 miS
Archaeological site
Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin, Jerusalem
11 min walk • The Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin is a burial cave located next to the Tomb of Simeon the Just in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem. It contains 26 burial niches, in which the 26 members of the Minor Sanhedrin are said to be buried. There are also other burial caves in the complex.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kiryat Menachem Begin?

Nearby attractions include Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem (7 min walk), Jerusalem British War Cemetery, Jerusalem (10 min walk), Shimon HaTzadik, Jerusalem (11 min walk), Tomb of Simeon the Just, Jerusalem (11 min walk).

How to get to Kiryat Menachem Begin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kiryat Menachem Begin:

Bus

Damascus gate bus station (26 min walk)
Green Palestinian Bus Station (26 min walk)