Latrun, Strategic hilltop in Ayalon Valley, Israel.
The Latrun region consists of elevated terrain with cultivated plains located at the intersection of major routes between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Jordanian Arab Legion maintained control over the Tegart fort and monastery despite multiple Israeli military operations.
The Latrun Trappist Monastery, established by French, German, and Flemish monks in 1890, continues its traditions of meditation and agriculture.
The International Center for Bird Migration Studies conducts research and maintains observation stations to monitor seasonal bird movements across the region.
The area contains a no man's land strip of 46.4 square kilometers between Israeli and Palestinian territories, creating distinct territorial boundaries.
Location: Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
GPS coordinates: 31.83556,34.98028
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:50
Yad La-Shiryon
283 m
Gezer
6.3 km
Karmei Yosef
5.8 km
Latrun Abbey
524 m
Zorah
6.7 km
Mini Israel
1.3 km
Eshtaol
6.7 km
Kfar Bin Nun
3.9 km
Yad Lashiryon
258 m
חאן שער הגיא
4.7 km
Latrun Castle
521 m
Train bridge over Ayalon Valley
2.8 km
Um el Umdan
5.6 km
Latrun fort
283 m
Jewish Patisans and Ghetto fighers memorial in Latrun, Israel
171 m
Mahal memorial
4.8 km
From Fragments to Hope Memorial
4 km
IDF 184th Tank Battalion Memorial
4.9 km
Alexandroni Brigade memorial in Latrun
1.6 km
5th Palmach Battalion Monument
4.3 km
Memorial to the Fallen of Lehi Underground Movement
4.5 km
Memorial to the Fallen of the 500th IDF Brigade
5.9 km
Moshe Sharett Memorial
4.7 km
Latrun detension camp memorial
1.8 km
Church ruins at Emmaus Nicopolis
955 m
Memorial to the Hebrew Volunteers to the British Army in the World Wars
4.2 km
Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel Memorial Forest
4.3 km
Memorial of O Company, 113th IDF Battalion
6.3 kmReviews
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