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Ramla was founded anne fontaine in 716 AD by Malik Suleiman Abdul, and this was the first Arab city and the only established area of Israel. The city's name is derived from the Arabic word Raml meaning "sand".
Al Malik chose to build the town near the city of Lod. He built a fort, government buildings, mosques, anne fontaine water supply systems including aqueducts from Tel Gezer, reservoirs sub - land, and an industrial zone fabric dye. For years, the provincial capital Ramla governmental and economic anne fontaine terms.
In Ramle current population of 70,000 residents. Even a short tour around the hours old city is impossible not to be impressed by the greatness of the city in the past - and I wish and will be returned to its former glory in our lifetime. Little investment can make Ramla center anne fontaine of attraction for tourists anne fontaine and Israelis, as a city situated a short drive from Tel Aviv has to offer no less Mlako and Jaffa. Cleaning regional sites, proper signage and information station construction will upgrade the city from a tourist and even help change anne fontaine the stigma of it, and rightly so.
Ramla's main street, Herzl Street, close to the market and there is the largest mosque in the city's history museum. anne fontaine You can find here all the ages, rulers and even interesting reconstructions anne fontaine of buildings. The building itself was used until 1948 mairie anne fontaine Arabic. Besides the museum is here abode white hand memory of 175 falls Ramla in Israel. Room dedicated to them you can flip personal albums prepared by families and read about each of the fallen.
Near the museum building is a garden named after President Chaim Weizmann. The garden was originally built during the British Mandate with palm trees and fig. Beyond the museum through the garden leads us directly to the market of the city. Search in the market for wall of a building blue plaque on the wall which is mentioned in the Mosohonov - and there is a connection Snicket Monosov.
Great Mosque (Al G'ama al Kabir) east of the market is a disgrace in my opinion the Temple Mount (well, a bit carried away). Apart from the 'mihrab southward, hitting, and Hminber, anne fontaine altar nearby mosque can be seen that in the past there was originally anne fontaine a basilica structure of a Crusader anne fontaine church anne fontaine impressive 12th century church which was established anne fontaine in the name of St. John. Note that the columns and moldings and apse to the east as in most churches. Definitely the most impressive building anne fontaine 800 years despite undergoing is beautifully preserved. Do not Miss - Architecture at its best! King Solomon St., tel 08-9225081 - recommended to coordinate attendance in advance (including you sat)
Near the restaurant "flute", a three-minute walk through the alleys of the old city market anne fontaine and the great mosque, in the beautiful courtyard accompany you into a small church and impressive. Although the church was founded in 870 AD, only the mid 19th century and has remodeled the look current. As is customary in Greek churches, paintings (icons) abundance and decorations adorn the interior of the building from every direction. Notice on the left side of the painting Saint George on horseback for whom founded the church. George (George) was Holy Roman soldier according to the image can be seen carrying a spear with killing the dragon. Legend has it that the dragon bothered Jaffa residents and forced them to sacrifice a woman every day of city residents. After defeating the dragon became a saint and symbol anne fontaine of the struggle of the light and the dark. Fame peaked during the Crusader anne fontaine period and he became England's patron whole. Pay attention anne fontaine to the church and outside the two Greek letters TO, which mean "shrine" Order of Greek Orthodox monks belong to the Greeks. Do not be shy to go in the yard surrounding the church and talk to the monks favored instead.
Orthodox monastery south, anne fontaine down the street to the south, are the remains of Turkish Radwan (Hamam al Wazir) Magnificent. Public bath was named guardian of Paradise in Muslim anne fontaine tradition. Near the hamam halls "Calypso" which until a few decades ago the most famous night club in Israel. It was in one of his interviews counters Mosohonov claimed Ramla was in the sixties "Liverpool of Israel."
The church was built in 1960 by the Franciscan Order. anne fontaine Enter the churchyard and the School Terra Santa (Holy Land) and turn right at the gate into the little stone church. In the Christian faith, anne fontaine Ramla is the birthplace of Joseph of Arimathea and the church dedicated to him and Nicodemus, both disciples of Jesus, who lowered his body down from the cross, and buried anne fontaine him in a shroud envelopes Jewish burial. The sides of the altar, the apse, we will see statues of Judah Nicodemus picked up right and left. Please note that the original painting of downloading Jesus from the cross. The painting was donated anne fontaine by the Catholic Church in Spain and painted by Renaissance master Titian.
Southern Division - west of the church there is a small hostel room. In this room, it is said, no less than the old Napoleon Bonaparte winter of 1799 when conquered the city. Legend has it that one night he woke up startled Napoleon muezzin at the mosque, opened the window and with one shot from his pistol outstretched hit the muezzin, who fell to the ground. Well Shuyin, Napoleon drawing out. Incidentally, the height of the church tower is 40 meters. From the monastery not let go to the room but you can see it if you go to the alley behind anne fontaine the church, above the east wall of the church compound and minarets.
British Cemetery wars have plagued our country cemeteries galore. According anne fontaine to British law from the end of World War I, as a British soldier killed anne fontaine in the name of Her Majesty anne fontaine outside the UK was buried in the country where he died for his country. That "we won" six British cemeteries in Israel: anne fontaine Jerusalem, Haifa, Gaza and Ramla. This cemetery's tombstones are 3,000 spaces, including Jews, identified according to the Star of David on their tombstones and a number of figures associated with the history of our country.
At the front of the tomb