West Jerusalem
District of Jerusalem
Jerusalem - Israel

Operation Kilshon

From May 13, 1948 until May 18, 1948 Jewish forces from the Haganah and Irgun executed Operation Kilshon ("Operation Pitchfork"). Its aim was to capture the Jewish suburbs of Jerusalem particularly Talbiya in central Jerusalem. At midnight on Friday May 14, the British declared its civil and military authority in Jerusalem to be at an end. In the morning they evacuated the city in two large convoys, one moved north towards Haifa and the other south towards Bethlehem.

Located at 31.781, 35.2235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, History of Jerusalem

Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing

The Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing was a Palestinian terrorist attack on a pizzeria in downtown Jerusalem, Israel, on 9 August 2001, in which 15 civilians were killed, including 7 children and a pregnant woman, and 130 wounded.

Located at 31.7832, 35.2179 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada, Terrorism in Jerusalem, Mass murder in 2001, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas, Massacres in Israel, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2001, Massacres in Israel during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, History of Jerusalem, Palestinian terrorism

Ticho House

Ticho House is a historical home in Jerusalem, Israel, now a museum. It was one of the first homes built outside the Old City walls at the end of the nineteenth century.

Located at 31.784, 35.2196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Jerusalem, Biographical museums in Israel, Israel Museum, Buildings and structures in Jerusalem, Historic house museums in Israel

West Jerusalem

West Jerusalem refers to the section of Jerusalem that is in Israeli territory in reference to the borders usually accepted by the international community and that fit to the ceasefire lines of the First Arab-Israeli War.

Located at 31.7819, 35.2194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Jerusalem

Russian Compound

The Russian Compound is one of the oldest districts in central Jerusalem, including a large Russian Orthodox church and several former pilgrim hostels which are used as government buildings and for the Museum of Underground Prisoners. The compound covers 68 dunams (68,000 m² or roughly 17 acres) between Jaffa Road, Shivtei Israel Street, and Street of the Prophets.

Located at 31.7821, 35.2217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1860, Churches in Jerusalem, History of Russia, Israel–Soviet Union relations, Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Museums in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, Arab–Israeli conflict, British Empire, History of Israel, Irgun, Israel Defense Forces, National liberation movements, Visitor attractions in Jerusalem

1929 Safed pogrom

The 1929 Safed pogrom was the Arab massacre of Jewish residents of Safed on August 29, 1929, during the 1929 Palestine riots.

Located at 31.783, 35.216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1929 Palestine riots, Massacres in Palestine, History of Safed, Anti-Jewish pogroms by Muslims, Mass murder in 1929

Nahalat Shiv'a

1 Hillel Street 2 Ben Sira 3 Yafo 4 Shamai 5 Ben Yehuda 6 Generali B Kikar Tzion]] Nahalat Shiv'a is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem, Israel. Nahalat Shiv'a was the third neighborhood built outside the Old City of Jerusalem in the 1860s. Today it is a crowded pedestrian promenade lined with sidewalk cafes.

Located at 31.7804, 35.2193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, History of Jerusalem, Terrorist incidents in 1994, Deaths by firearm in Israel

Ben Yehuda Street (Jerusalem)

Ben Yehuda Street, known as the "Midrachov" is a major street in downtown Jerusalem, Israel. It is now a pedestrian mall and closed to vehicular traffic. The street runs from the intersection of King George Street to Zion Square and Jaffa Road. The street is named after the founder of Modern Hebrew, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.

Located at 31.7815, 35.2176 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Jerusalem, History of Jerusalem, Pedestrian malls

Zion Square

Zion Square is a public square at the east end of the Ben Yehuda Street Pedestrian Mall in downtown Jerusalem. It abuts Jaffa Road, Herbert Samuel Street and Yoel Moshe Salomon Street as well. In August 2012, it was the site of the Zion Square assault.

Located at 31.782, 35.2196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Jerusalem

Mamilla Cemetery

Mamilla Cemetery is an historic Muslim cemetery located just to the west of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The cemetery, at the center of which lies the Mamilla Pool, contains the remains of figures from the early Islamic period, several Sufi shrines and Mamluk-era tombs. The cemetery grounds also contain the bodies of thousands of Christians killed in the pre-Islamic era, as well as several tombs from Crusader times.

Located at 31.7781, 35.2206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Jerusalem, Islam in Jerusalem, Muslim cemeteries

Hillel Street

Hillel Street is one of the central streets of Jerusalem. It connects King George Street to the small Ben Sira Street and the Mamilla neighbourhood and is parallel to Ben Yehuda Street. The lower part of the road is between Independence Park and the Nahalat Shiva neighborhood. The street was named for Hillel the Elder, and a street parallel to it is called Shammai Street. Most of the buildings on the street date from the British Mandate period and follow the architectural style of that time.

Located at 31.7798, 35.2192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Jerusalem

King George Street (Jerusalem)

King George Street is a street in central Jerusalem, Israel which joins Ben-Yehuda Street and Jaffa Road to form the "downtown triangle. " The street was named in honor of King George V on December 9, 1924.

Located at 31.7815, 35.2165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Jerusalem

Bikur Holim Hospital

Bikur Holim Hospital is a 200-bed general hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. It is best known for its obstetrics and cardiac departments. The hospital also operates a modern neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatrics department, and bariatric and plastic surgery units. Bikur Holim treats some 60,000 patients annually. With 700 administrators, doctors, nurses, technicians and cleaners, it is one of Jerusalem's largest downtown employers.

Located at 31.7839, 35.2181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Jerusalem, Hospitals in Jerusalem, History of Jerusalem

Tabor House (Jerusalem)

Tabor House is a landmark building in Jerusalem, Israel. Tabor House was built in 1882 by archaeologist, missionary and architect Conrad Schick as a home for his family. The building is located at 58 Street of the Prophets. The name was taken from Psalm 89:12: "The north and the south, Thou has created them; Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name. " Palm leaves with the carved Greek letters Alpha and Omega decorate the facade. Schick lived in the house until his death in 1901.

Located at 31.7842, 35.2205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Jerusalem, Houses completed in 1882

Zion Square refrigerator bombing

The Zion Square refrigerator bombing was a terrorist attack in downtown Jerusalem, Israel on Friday, July 4, 1975 in which 15 civilians were killed and 77 wounded.

Located at 31.7819, 35.2196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mass murder in 1975, Arab–Israeli conflict, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Improvised explosive device bombings in Israel, Terrorist incidents in 1975, History of Jerusalem, Terrorism in Jerusalem, 1975 in Israel, Palestinian terrorism

Central Post Office Building (Jerusalem)

The Central post office building of Jerusalem is an architectural structure in Jaffa Street, Jerusalem. The building was built as General Post Office during the British Mandate, one of three government buildings in this area. Construction was between 1934 and 1938 to the design of the main architect of the public works department of the British Mandate, Austen Harrison and the Government architect Percy Harold Winter.

Located at 31.7803, 35.2223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Postal history of Palestine, Post office buildings, Buildings and structures in Jerusalem

Street of the Prophets

Street of the Prophets is an east-west axis road in Jerusalem beginning outside Damascus Gate and ending at Davidka Square. Located to the north of Jaffa Road, it bisects the neighborhood of Musrara. During its heyday in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Street of the Prophets was a favorite address for hospitals, churches, monasteries, hospices, government offices, foreign consulates, and wealthy Christian, Jewish and Arab residents.

Located at 31.7839, 35.2233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Jerusalem

Café Hillel bombing

The Café Hillel bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing carried out on September 9, 2003 in a coffee shop in the German Colony neighborhood in Jerusalem. Seven people were killed in the attack and over 50 were injured. A few hours prior to the Café Hillel bombing, Palestinian militants carried out a suicide attack in a bus stop next to the military base Tzrifin.

Located at 31.7815, 35.2208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2003, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2003, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, History of Jerusalem, Terrorism in Jerusalem, Palestinian terrorism

Lifshitz College of Education

Lifshitz College of Education ("Michlelet Lifshitz" - מכללת ליפשיץ - המכללה האקדמית הדתית לחינוך) is a religious teacher training college in Jerusalem, Israel. The school credo is "integrating modernity and Jewish life. " The college was founded in 1921 by Rabbi Eliezer Meir Lifshitz with the support of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook. It was one of the first institutions of its kind in Jerusalem. It was originally called Beit Midrash Mizrachi for Teachers.

Located at 31.7801, 35.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Colleges in Israel, Orthodox Jewish universities and colleges

Mamilla Pool

Mamilla Pool is one of several ancient reservoirs that supplied water to the inhabitants of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is located outside the walls of the Old City about 700 yards northwest of Jaffa Gate in the centre of the Mamilla Cemetery. With a capacity of 30,000 cubic metres, it is connected by an underground channel to Hezekiah's Pool in the Christian Quarter of the Old City. It is possible that it has received water via an aqueduct from Solomon's Pools.

Located at 31.7778, 35.2206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Jerusalem, Herod the Great, Classical sites in Jerusalem, Geography of Jerusalem

2002 Jaffa Street bombing

The 2002 Jaffa Street bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on January 27, 2002 in which Wafa Idris, an 28-year-old Palestinian female suicide bomber, blew herself up in the center of Jerusalem, killing one person and injuring about 100 people.

Located at 31.7831, 35.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Murder in 2002, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2002, History of Jerusalem, Terrorism in Jerusalem

Frumin House

Froumine House or "Frumin House" was the temporary abode of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, from 1950 to 1966. The building is located at 24 King George Street in downtown Jerusalem. The first to the fifth Knesset sessions were conducted there.

Located at 31.7803, 35.2156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Jerusalem, Knesset

Nebi Akasha Mosque

Nebi Akasha Mosque, also Okasha mosque or Ukasha mosque, is a historic mosque located in Jerusalem, Israel.

Located at 31.7854, 35.2182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Jerusalem, Ayyubid architecture, 12th-century mosques

Swedish Theological Institute

The Swedish Theological Institute (STI) is an institute in Jerusalem supported by the Church of Sweden. Christian students of theology can gain a deeper understanding of Judaism at the Institute, and also of Christianity and Islam.

Located at 31.7841, 35.2205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Education in Jerusalem, Church of Sweden

Beit David

Beit David was the fourth Jewish neighborhood outside the walls of Jerusalem. This courtyard neighborhood was established in in 1873.

Located at 31.7831, 35.2198 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem