Har Nof, Jerusalem

Name: Har Nof
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#393 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Har Nof is a neighborhood on a hillside on the western boundary of Jerusalem with a population of 20,000 residents, primarily Orthodox Jews. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°47'9"N, 35°10'27"E

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Har Nof – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yad Vashem, Monument to the children in Yad Vashem, Mount Herzl, Tabernacle.

0.8 miS
Holocaust memorial and education center
Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
21 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...
0.8 miS
Memorial
Monument to the children in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
21 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 miSE
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...
1.2 miS
Temple
Tabernacle, Jerusalem
31 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 miSE
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.
0.9 miN
Cemetery
Har HaMenuchot, Jerusalem
23 min walk • Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem. The hilltop burial ground lies at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.
1.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, View point
Jerusalem Forest, Jerusalem
28 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.
1 miSE
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.
1.2 miN
Valley
Emeq HaArazim, Jerusalem
30 min walk • Emeq HaArazim is a valley in the Judean Mountains of Israel. It is located on the northwestern edge of Jerusalem in the Judean Mountains, at an altitude of over 550 meters. It takes the form of a small depression, which is crossed by the Wadi Sorek, into which Nahal Luz flows from the north and Nahal Halilim from the west.
0.9 miNW
Temple
Tel Motza temple, Jerusalem
22 min walk • Tel Motza or Tel Moẓa is an archaeological site in Motza, on the outskirts of Jerusalem. It includes the remains of a large Neolithic settlement dated to around 8600–8200 BCE, and Iron Age Israelite settlement dating to around 1000 to 500 BCE and identified with the biblical Mozah mentioned in the Book of Joshua.
1.1 miSE
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Homage to Jerusalem, Jerusalem
28 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Har Nof?

Nearby attractions include Motza, Jerusalem (17 min walk), Garden of the Missing in Action, Jerusalem (19 min walk), Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial, Jerusalem (20 min walk), Monument to the children in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem (21 min walk).