Mount Herzl
National cemetery of Israel in western Jerusalem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Herzl (Hebrew: הַר הֶרְצְל Har Hertsl), also Har ha-Zikaron (הַר הַזִּכָּרוֹן lit. "Mount of Remembrance"), is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside the Jerusalem Forest.
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הַר הרצל Har Herzl | |
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Elevation | 834 m (2,736 ft) |
Coordinates | 31°46′26″N 35°10′50″E |
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It is named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism. Herzl's tomb lies at the top of the hill. Yad Vashem, which commemorates the Holocaust, lies to the west of Mt. Herzl. Israel's war dead are also buried there. Mount Herzl is 834 meters above sea level.