Ramat HaNadiv
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Ramat HaNadiv is a nature park and gardens in northern Israel
, covering 4.5 kilometers at the southern end of Mount Carmel
between Zichron Ya'akov to the north and Binyamina to the south. The Jewish National Fund
planted pine and cypress groves in most of the area.
. The Baron Edmond James de Rothschild
purchased the land from the el-Khouri family. The Third Aliyah
settlers changed the name of the region to Ummlaleq ("the miserable one"). The third aliyah settlers lasted only 3 months. The malarial mosquitoes proved to be an impediment to settlement within the region.
Baron Rothschild died in 1934 at Château Rothschild, Boulogne-Billancourt
. His wife Adelaide died a year later on December 29, 1935. They were interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris
until April 1954 when their remains were transported to Israel aboard a naval frigate. At the port of Haifa, the ship was met with sirens and a nineteen-gun salute. A state funeral was held with former Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion
giving the eulogy following which Edmond de Rothschild and his wife were re-interred in the Memorial Gardens of Ramat HaNadiv. For his Jewish philanthropy Baron Edmond became known as "HaNadiv HaYadu'a" (Hebrew for "The Known Benefactor" or "The Famous Benefactor") and in his memory his son bequeathed the funds to construct the building for the Knesset
.
n shrine, a Herodian
estate manor and a Byzantine
period villa. It has been hypothesized that there was a spread of malarial mosquitoes in Ramat HaNadiv during the late Byzantine period.
s.
, with 10 prehistoric layers of occupation, covering from middle Palaeolithic to late Mesolithic
, is also within the Ramat HaNadiv region.
A wastewater purification facility was installed at Ramat Hanadiv in 1998. This is a Bio-Disc type facility used for the purification of the wastewater generated by the office and public lavatories at the Gardens.
On 12 March, 2008, Ramat Hanadiv’s Visitors Pavilion became the first building in Israel to be granted standard certification for sustainable construction. The new Visitors Pavilion was designed by the architectural firm of Ada Karmi Melamede with the objective of making as little impact as possible on the environment.
Indoor climate control is provided by the region's first earth energy system, also known as a geothermal heat pump system, consisting of an electrically powered compressor and exchanger device connected to a series of small diameter pipes buried in the earth to create an energy exchanger through which heat energy can either be captured from inside the building and rejected into the earth, or reversed to capture heat energy from the earth and deposited into the building.
The Visitors Pavilion has been built as a green mound covered with soil and vegetation. It houses an assembly hall where visitors can watch a film on Ramat Hanadiv, a gallery displaying temporary exhibitions on themes relevant to the site, a lecture hall, education centre, refreshment stand and restaurant.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, covering 4.5 kilometers at the southern end of Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
between Zichron Ya'akov to the north and Binyamina to the south. The Jewish National Fund
Jewish National Fund
The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901 to buy and develop land in Ottoman Palestine for Jewish settlement. The JNF is a quasi-governmental, non-profit organisation...
planted pine and cypress groves in most of the area.
History
Umm el-'Aleq was a small Palestinian Arab village where in the nineteenth century a farmstead (Beit Khouri) was constructed by the Palestinian Arab Christian family of el-Khouri from HaifaHaifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. The Baron Edmond James de Rothschild
Edmond James de Rothschild
Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild was a French member of the Rothschild banking family. A strong supporter of Zionism, his generous donations lent significant support to the movement during its early years, which helped lead to the establishment of the State of Israel.- Early years :A...
purchased the land from the el-Khouri family. The Third Aliyah
Third Aliyah
The third Aliyah refers to the third wave of the Jewish immigration to Israel from Europe who came inspired by Zionist motives between the years 1919 and 1923 . A symbol of the start of the third immigration wave is the arrival of the boat "Roselan" in the Jaffa Port on December 19, 1919...
settlers changed the name of the region to Ummlaleq ("the miserable one"). The third aliyah settlers lasted only 3 months. The malarial mosquitoes proved to be an impediment to settlement within the region.
Baron Rothschild died in 1934 at Château Rothschild, Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
. His wife Adelaide died a year later on December 29, 1935. They were interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
until April 1954 when their remains were transported to Israel aboard a naval frigate. At the port of Haifa, the ship was met with sirens and a nineteen-gun salute. A state funeral was held with former Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Israel
The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful political figure in Israel . The prime minister is the country's chief executive. The official residence of the prime minister, Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in Jerusalem...
David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion
' was the first Prime Minister of Israel.Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, led him to become a major Zionist leader and Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization in 1946...
giving the eulogy following which Edmond de Rothschild and his wife were re-interred in the Memorial Gardens of Ramat HaNadiv. For his Jewish philanthropy Baron Edmond became known as "HaNadiv HaYadu'a" (Hebrew for "The Known Benefactor" or "The Famous Benefactor") and in his memory his son bequeathed the funds to construct the building for the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
.
Archaeology
Yitzar Hirschfeld has carried out Archaeological digs in Ramat haNadiv over a period of 14 Years. The excavations at Horvat ‘Aqav and Horvat Eleq, has unearthed remains from three periods: a small PhoeniciaPhoenicia
Phoenicia , was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the Mediterranean. It was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550...
n shrine, a Herodian
Herodian
Herodian or Herodianus of Syria was a minor Roman civil servant who wrote a colourful history in Greek titled History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus in eight books covering the years 180 to 238. His work is not entirely reliable although his relatively unbiased account of Elagabalus is...
estate manor and a Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
period villa. It has been hypothesized that there was a spread of malarial mosquitoes in Ramat HaNadiv during the late Byzantine period.
Horvat 'Eleq
The excavations at Horvat 'Eleq uncovered a Hellenic era settlement, a huge Herodian fortified complex, and a Roman period bathhouse, in addition to a water system and the 19th century Umm el-'Aleq.Horvat 'Aqav
The excavations of the late 1st century BCE Herodian manor complex at Horvat 'Aqav revealed the base of a three storied tower, stables, 2 wine presses and an olive press. The Herodian manor also had a bath house, fed by a hypocaust system, with caldarium and swimming pool. Crosses found on roof tiles and bowls at the Horvat 'Aqav excavation from the Byzantine era may indicate that the later occupants of the site were ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s.
Ein Tzur
The spring and aqueduct at Ein Tzur has been linked to ‘Mont Sina’, written about by an anonymous Pilgrim of Bordeaux (333) located three miles from Caesarea Maritima. Where a spring on the mountain is visited by women seeking to become pregnant by bathing in its waters. This is due to a hoard of over 2,000 coins being discovered in the pool of Ein Tzur, indicating that it was a place of pilgrimage from the 3rd to 7th century.Kebara Cavern
The Kebara cavernKebara Cave
Kebara Cave is an Israeli limestone cave locality of the Wadi Kebara, situated at 60 - 65 metres ASL on the western escarpment of the Carmel Range, some 10km north-east of Caesarea...
, with 10 prehistoric layers of occupation, covering from middle Palaeolithic to late Mesolithic
Mesolithic
The Mesolithic is an archaeological concept used to refer to certain groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic....
, is also within the Ramat HaNadiv region.
Green Technology
In 1994, a special “Green Waste” recycling project was launched in Ramat HaNadiv, to serve as an example for gardening contractors, regional councils and municipalities. Forestry and gardening waste – branches, grass, leaves and others – are collected and processed into compost that is then reused for gardening.A wastewater purification facility was installed at Ramat Hanadiv in 1998. This is a Bio-Disc type facility used for the purification of the wastewater generated by the office and public lavatories at the Gardens.
On 12 March, 2008, Ramat Hanadiv’s Visitors Pavilion became the first building in Israel to be granted standard certification for sustainable construction. The new Visitors Pavilion was designed by the architectural firm of Ada Karmi Melamede with the objective of making as little impact as possible on the environment.
Indoor climate control is provided by the region's first earth energy system, also known as a geothermal heat pump system, consisting of an electrically powered compressor and exchanger device connected to a series of small diameter pipes buried in the earth to create an energy exchanger through which heat energy can either be captured from inside the building and rejected into the earth, or reversed to capture heat energy from the earth and deposited into the building.
The Visitors Pavilion has been built as a green mound covered with soil and vegetation. It houses an assembly hall where visitors can watch a film on Ramat Hanadiv, a gallery displaying temporary exhibitions on themes relevant to the site, a lecture hall, education centre, refreshment stand and restaurant.