The town of Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shemona - a city located in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon. The city is named in honor of the eight (eight in Hebrew Shemona ") died of the legendary defenders of the settlement of Tel Hai, located near Kiryat Shmona. Among the city's attractions include a museum dedicated to the memory of the defenders of Tel Hai. The museum's displays tell about the lives of Jewish settlers at the time. Among the exhibits you can see farm implements, the former settlers of the Hula Valley. Near the museum is located a cemetery where buried defenders of Tel Hai. It is a monument of Abraham Melnikov. The monument is a lion, erected by the stone pedestal on which are engraved the last words of Joseph Trumpeldor - "The happiness to die for their country." On the street I-Arden is historical museum, he is in a small mosque built in the early XX century for the inhabitants of the Arab village of Hals. The museum building is classified to the monuments. Over the past years around this building was burning a lot of scandals between local residents and Muslims, demanding the return of the mosque as an Islamic shrine. The museum runs several permanent exhibitions, the museum is located in the center of a small room designed for watching movies on the history of the city. In the park are home of the first settlers, replicas of the houses in which lived Jewish families in the 50's. At home you can see everyday objects: furniture, kerosene lamps, kitchen utensils and much more. The museum is located in the park, which runs the Golden Stream, flowing into the river El Dahal. Park, with its green lawns, streams, playgrounds, old trees, an outdoor amphitheater - a perfect place for family holidays.
