(my videos from this travel)
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- There is a great video presentation, narrated by veterans of the battle, that explains what happened.
- The views from the area are great, especially the view of Yerushalayim.
History
-Castel Park overlooks the highway between Tel Aviv and Yerushalayim. As such, it has been an important strategic location throughout history. The Romans and Crusaders built fortresses on top.
-Castel Park is most famous for a battle there between Jews and Arabs in the 1948 War of Independence.
(I mostly took videos of Castel Park. So many of the photos are screenshots.)
Castel Park and Ein Hemed are near each other.
Archaeological | 2/5 |
Historical | 3/5 |
Nature | 2/5 |
Views | 4/5 |
There is a cool bunker system to get to the top of the hill.
There is a great video presentation, narrated by veterans of the battle, that explains what happened.
