‘En Hod in Haifa District
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Atlit detainee camp

The Atlit detainee camp was a detention camp established by the authorities of the British Mandate for Palestine at the end of the 1930s in what is now Israel's northern coast, 20 kilometers south of Haifa. The camp was established to prevent Jewish refugees from entering Palestine. Tens of thousands of Jewish immigrants were interned at the camp, which was surrounded by barbed wire and watchtowers. The Atlit camp is now a museum of the history of Ha'apala.

Located at 32.7125, 34.9491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Israel, Atlit, Aliyah, Internment camps, History museums in Israel, Israel National Heritage Site

Tabun Cave

The Tabun Cave is an excavated cave located at Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve, Israel and is one of Human Evolution sites at Mount Carmel, which were proclaimed as universal value by UNESCO in 2012. Tha cave was occupied intermittently during the Lower and Middle Paleolithic ages (500,000 to around 40,000 years ago). In the course of this period, deposits of sand, silt and clay of up to 25 meters accumulated in the cave.

Located at 32.6705, 34.9655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel, Former populated places in Israel, Prehistoric sites in Israel, Neanderthal sites, Caves of Israel, World Heritage Sites in Israel

Prison Six

Prison Six, officially Confinement Base 396 is an Israeli military prison located near Atlit, Israel, on Oren Junction. It is the second military prison for IDF soldiers, after Prison Four in Tzrifin. Prison Six can contain about 350 prisoners. Prison Six generally contains prisoners from the Northern Command, as well as officers and senior NCOs. During an emergency, the 393rd Battalion takes over Prison Six and converts it into a national POW camp for enemy officers and other quality POWs.

Located at 32.7136, 34.9683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Israel Defense Forces, Prisons in Israel, Military prisons

Le Destroit

Le Destroit is a medieval fortress, located near the town of Atlit, Israel.

Located at 32.7078, 34.9461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Crusader castles

Kfar Tzvi Sitrin

Kfar Tzvi Sitrin, also known as Beit Tzvi is a technological college and village in northern Israel. Located near Highway 4, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 540. The village was established in 1953 as a professional religious school, and was named after Zvi Sitrin, a leader of Hapoel HaMizrachi in the United States.

Located at 32.7193, 34.9692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Israel, Education in Israel, Populated places established in 1953

Janco Dada Museum

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. Marcel Janco thought of Ein Hod as the right place for a museum.

Located at 32.7016, 34.98 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Israel, Museums established in 1983

Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve

Nahal Me’arot Nature Reserve is a site of human evolution at Mount Carmel in Haifa, Northern Israel. It has four caves such as Me’arat HaTanur (the Oven Cave; also known as Tabun Cave), Me’arat HaGamal (the Camel Cave), Me’arat HaNahal (the Stream Cave) and Me’arat HaGedi (the Young Goat Cave). The site was proclaimed as universal value by UNESCO in 2012. The site indicates the prehistoric man’s settlements and unique evidence of a first burial.

Located at 32.67, 34.9653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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World Heritage Sites in Israel, Historic districts, North District (Israel)