The Kastel

Local nameהקסטל
LocationMevaseret Tsiyon, Israel

Al-Qastal was a Palestinian village located eight kilometers west of Jerusalem and named for a Crusader castle located on the hilltop. Used in 1948 during the Arab-Israeli War as a military base by the Army of the Holy War, virtually all of its residents fled during the fighting and the village was eventually captured by the Palmach.

Tags Monument
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qastal,_Jerusalem

Address Israel

Coordinates 31°47'45.127" N 35°8'37.167" E

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