Latrun
E700084
Latrun is a strategic hilltop area in central Israel, known for its historic monastery, military significance in the Arab–Israeli conflicts, and its prominent armored corps memorial and museum.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yad La-Shiryon | 0 |
| Latrun Monastery | 0 |
| Battles of Latrun (1948) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
hilltop ⓘ locality ⓘ military museum ⓘ monastery ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Israel in 1967 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Jordan (1948–1967) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Israel Defense Forces Armored Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| elevation | approximately 300 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasBattle | Battles of Latrun (1948) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
armored fighting vehicles
ⓘ
tanks ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | fallen soldiers of IDF Armored Corps ⓘ |
| hasFunction | military training and ceremonial site ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Latrun fortress remains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Yad La-Shiryon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Latrun Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
ⓘ
overlooks Ayalon Valley ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Coastal Plain of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judean Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance |
1948–1967
ⓘ
1967 Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Armored Corps Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trappist monastery ⓘ Yad La-Shiryon museum NERFINISHED ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tel Aviv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central District, Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latrun NERFINISHED ⓘ Latrun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ayalon Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highway 1 (Israel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Latrun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorder | former Israel–Jordan armistice line (Green Line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
ⓘ
Ayalon Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Trappists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
military tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military commemorations
ⓘ
national ceremonies ⓘ public historical education ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.