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'''Yehi'am Fortress National Park''' is an [[Israel]]i [[national park]] located on the grounds of [[Yehiam|Kibbutz Yehi'am]], which was founded in 1946 by pioneers who first lived in the fortress ruins in the western [[Upper Galilee]] region. |
'''Yehi'am Fortress National Park''' is an [[Israel]]i [[national park]] located on the grounds of [[Yehiam|Kibbutz Yehi'am]], which was founded in 1946 by pioneers who first lived in the fortress ruins in the western [[Upper Galilee]] region. |
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The park features the ruins of a fortress, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the [[Crusades]] at the 12th century. The fortress has been under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, made by [[Dhaher al-Omar]], and was occupied later on by [[Bedouin]] tribes when it was called [[Khirbat Jiddin]], and then by the defenders of the new Kibbutz. The buildings include a mosque, watch tower and assembly hall.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.attractions-in-israel.com/galilee/galilee-national-parks/yehiam-fortress-national-park-%E2%80%93-yehiam-crusader-fortress-protects-settlers-in-1948/|url=http://www.attractions-in-israel.com/galilee/galilee-national-parks/yehiam-fortress-national-park-%E2%80%93-yehiam-crusader-fortress-protects-settlers-in-1948/|publisher=Attractions in Israel|accessdate=30 July 2013}}</ref> |
The park features the ruins of a fortress, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the [[Crusades]] at the 12th century. The fortress has been under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, made by [[Dhaher al-Omar]], and was occupied later on by [[Bedouin]] tribes when it was called [[Khirbat Jiddin]], and then by the defenders of the new Kibbutz. The buildings include a mosque, watch tower and assembly hall.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.attractions-in-israel.com/galilee/galilee-national-parks/yehiam-fortress-national-park-%E2%80%93-yehiam-crusader-fortress-protects-settlers-in-1948/|url=http://www.attractions-in-israel.com/galilee/galilee-national-parks/yehiam-fortress-national-park-%E2%80%93-yehiam-crusader-fortress-protects-settlers-in-1948/|publisher=Attractions in Israel|accessdate=30 July 2013}}</ref> |
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Archaeological finds include the remains of a Roman fort, a Byzantine monastery, burial caves, stones inscribed with crosses and fragments of mosaic.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-91730130.html Help from above]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Tourism in Israel]] |
*[[Tourism in Israel]] |
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Revision as of 18:55, 23 February 2014
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| Location | North District, Israel |
| Nearest city | Yehiam |
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Yehi'am Fortress National Park is an Israeli national park located on the grounds of Kibbutz Yehi'am, which was founded in 1946 by pioneers who first lived in the fortress ruins in the western Upper Galilee region.
The park features the ruins of a fortress, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades at the 12th century. The fortress has been under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, made by Dhaher al-Omar, and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, and then by the defenders of the new Kibbutz. The buildings include a mosque, watch tower and assembly hall.[1]
Archaeological finds include the remains of a Roman fort, a Byzantine monastery, burial caves, stones inscribed with crosses and fragments of mosaic.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "http://www.attractions-in-israel.com/galilee/galilee-national-parks/yehiam-fortress-national-park-%E2%80%93-yehiam-crusader-fortress-protects-settlers-in-1948/". Attractions in Israel. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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