Har HaMenuchot
mountain and cemetery in Israel
(Redirected from Mount of Rest)
Har HaMenuchot (הר המנוחות), also known as Givat Shaul Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Jerusalem. It is located on the western edge of Jerusalem. It opened in 1951 after the Mount of Olives cemetery was captured by Jordan in 1948. The mountain is 750 meters above the sea level and next to Jerusalem Forest.
Mount of Rest | |
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Hebrew: Har HaMenuchot | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Listing | Judaean Mountains |
Coordinates | 31°47′53.28″N 35°10′39.82″E / 31.7981333°N 35.1777278°E |
Geography | |
Location | Jerusalem |
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