 | ||
| Rosh Pina | ||
| province | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rosh Pina has no parent region. | ||
| Residents | 2.908 (2015) | |
| height | 394 m | |
no tourist info on Wikidata:  | ||
| location | ||
| ||
Rosh Pina (or Rosh Pinna; Hebrew רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה) is a place in Upper Galilee North of Israel.
background
Rosh Pina is a small town on the slope of Mount Kna'an near Safed is located; is predominantly agricultural, but is also known for its artists.
After some Jews from the near Safed Gei Oni founded the settlement here in 1878, but it perished after a few years due to illnesses and agricultural failures. In 1882 thirty Romanian immigrant families established the settlement here Rosh Pina, which even after the first failure is still one of the oldest Zionist settlements in Upper Galilee, until then the pious Jews lived only in the old Jewish communities of Safed and Tiberias. The agriculturally oriented settlement was financially supported by Baron Rothschild from 1883, the settlers were able to buy the land from the Muslims from the neighboring Arab village of Al-Ja'una and lived peaceful coexistence.
In 1922 the village had 468 inhabitants; coexistence was lived until 1948, until the turmoil surrounding the attack Safed the Arab population was evacuated and the last Arab inhabitants were driven out by Israeli troops.
After the War of Independence, agriculture continues to be particularly at the level of the Hule in the foreground, the place is popular as a quiet residential area and attracts visitors with its various artist studios. 1906 got wilder here Emmer (Triticum dicoccoides) discovered, a grain that is considered a preform of wheat and was cultivated in the Middle East in ancient times.
getting there
By plane
The 1 Rosh Pina Airport or Ben Ya'akov Airport is located on the Hule Plain near Mahanaim and was built in 1943 under the British Mandate and later used by the Israeli Air Force. After an expansion and a phase of temporary closure as part of the testing of drones, a limited one will be inner-Israeli traffic with connections to Tel Aviv Sde Dov. The airport cannot be used to travel from abroad.
By train / bus
Upper Galilee is not accessible by rail, there is a local bus service to the neighboring communities of Hatz HaGalilit and Mahanayim; Long-distance buses from Tiberias, Tel Aviv and Haifa serve the Rosh Pina Junction stop approximately every hour.
In the street
From the street 90that of Tiberias through Upper Galilee to Kirjat Shmona leads, the center of the village is on a cul-de-sac from the 2 Rosh Pina Junction Thanks to an exit on the old access road, access from the north is possible; due to a one-way regulation, this cannot be used to drive north.
mobility
In the old town center one moves on foot, a local bus connects the quarters of Rosh Pina with the surrounding villages.
Tourist Attractions
- the old town center around the 1 HaRishonim Street dates back to the pioneering days, the stone houses were built with the support of Baron Rothschild. The old 2 synagogue has since been restored.
- from 3 Nimrod Lookout there is a great panoramic view of the Upper Galilee and the Hule plain. A memorial was erected here in memory of local soldiers who were killed in an attack on their armored vehicle during the Lebanon War.
- the two-story one built from black basalt stone 4 American House is one of the last signs of the Arab village of Al-Ja'una and was built by a wealthy Arab who lived in America.
activities
- in the 5 Visitor center an audio-visual presentation informs about the story of Rosh Pina, shows Sun-Thu 11.00 am and 2.00 pm; Fri, Sat and public holidays 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
- runs along a valley with a stream 3 Footpath from Rosh Pina cemetery up to Safed.
shop
- Various artist studios and galleries can be found in the old town center around HaRischonim Street, which is particularly worth mentioning 1 Pottery Inbar Pottery.
- on both sides of the first roundabout at the entrance to the town 2 shops and a small mall.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
- to the nature reserves by the lakes in the Hule-Elevel, the excursion is particularly worthwhile at the time of bird migration
- to Hazor, an archaeological site with a settlement mound (Tel Hazor)
- to Safed, the historic Jewish town in Upper Galilee
literature
Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
