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Mount Herzl, Jerusalem

Mount Herzl is the national cemetery for the State of Israel, with many political and Zionist leaders buried there, as well as the principal military cemetery. Theodore Herzl, the father of political Zionism, was originally buried in Vienna but wrote in this will that he would like his remain to be moved to Israel when the state is established. 44 years after his death, Ben Gurion declared independence and a year later Herzl was reburied at the top of a mountain overlooking modern Jerusalem and the surrounding landscapes. The peek of the mountain is still a plateau reserved for Herzl’s tomb and many ceremonies take place here. Around the upper circle of the mountain, prominent leaders such as Yitzhak Rabin, Golda Meir and Levi Eshkol are buried. Those who know the history of Zionism and Israel will recognize many names in this section. The military cemetery is sadly quite vast and visitors fill the grounds each year on Remembrance Day (Yom Hazikaron) to pay their respects. There is a wall of names to commemorate those killed in terror attacks as well.\

At the entrance to the mountain is the Herzl museum, which tells the story of how Theodore Herzl founded political Zionism after witnessing the anti-Semitism of the Dreyfus Affair while he was a young reporter. The museum uses imaginative multimedia displays to show you what happened and contains a replica room of the first Zionist congress.

While Mount Herzl is a popular tourist attraction, it is still a cemetery and visitors should dress and act accordingly. It is not uncommon to see the families of fallen soldiers visiting their graves, and of course most of the soldiers were killed tragically in their early 20s, defending the Jewish State. To see so many graves in one cemetery helps to put into perspective the price that has been paid for the freedom and autonomy of the Jewish people. Some are well known, like paratrooper Hannah Szenes, most are not but all have a story to tell. As Israel is still at war with most of her neighbours, the cemetery is still growing every year. This is why before celebrating Independence Day, the country has 24 hours of mourning for fallen soldiers, to remember the sacrifice made for Israel’s existence.

 

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Location: Mt. Herzl, Jerusalem
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Phone: +972-(0)2-6202556
Payment: Cash and Credit Card
Age: All ages
Seasons: Year-round
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Sunday - Thursday: 8AM - 6:45PM (Summer)
Friday: 8PM - 1PM (year-round)
Sunday - Thursday: 8AM - 4:45PM (Winter)
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