Mt. Herzl National Memorial Park in Jerusalem

The religious land of Jerusalem has a different story to tell when it comes to the beauty of the place. The land can easily be called as the land of gardens for its innumerable gardens. The gardens escalate the beauty of the place which is visited by thousands annually. The Mt. Herzl National Memorial Park in Jerusalem is one of the parks that accentuate the beauty of the place with its impeccable settings and unmatched greenery. The beauty of the park is underscored by the cedars of Lebanon coupled with the native pine and the magnificent cypress trees make the entrance of the park a royal path. These trees surround the entrance up to the memorial and the cemetery. One can also pay a visit to the Herzl Museum which lies to the left of the entrance to the park. The museum in the park has come up as the new venue for the interactive introduction to life and times of Jerusalem along with the legacy of Israel's spiritual antecedent. The garden authorities organize tours to the parts of the gardens making the trip a memorable one.

The park is dedicated to the Budapest born Paris correspondent for a Vienna newspaper, Theodor Herzl. The park marks the memorabilia of the great Jewish protagonist who fought for the cause of the Jewish people who were ill-treated throughout the world. It was in 1897, that Theodor Herzl pronounced in the first World Zionist Congress, in Basel, Switzerland that if not in the coming 5 years but surely in 50 years the dream for a separate Jewish state will become reality. Ironically the United Nations approved the ideal exactly after 50 years. the year 1904 marked the death of the great leader and his remains were brought to Israel which were kept at the Mt. Herzl National Memorial Park in Jerusalem.

The park is truly one of the memorable landmarks in Israel which is visited by hundreds of visitors.