Wilhelm II of Germany Obelisk in Haifa, German imperial obelisk in Haifa, Israel.
The Wilhelm II of Germany Obelisk is a stone monument in Haifa honoring Kaiser Wilhelm II, who visited the city in 1898 during his journey to Jerusalem. It stands near Yefe Nof street as a marker of this period of European presence in the region.
The monument was built in 1910 and suffered destruction during the British occupation in 1918, leaving it in ruins for decades. A major restoration in 1982 returned it to its original state.
The monument shows the historical ties between the German Empire and the region under Ottoman rule. It marks how European powers established their presence in the Levant through such commemorative structures.
The obelisk stands in a small garden at the end of Louis Promenade on Yefe Nof Street, on the crest of Mount Carmel. Panels beside it present the site's history in Hebrew and English. A Belgian naval cannon made in Liège in 1857, of French model and muzzle-loading, was placed here from the memorial garden as a counterweight to the German-Turkish gun that lost the war.
A Belgian naval cannon made in Liège in 1857, modelled on a French design and muzzle-loading, was placed beside the obelisk after 1982 as a counterweight to the German-Turkish gun that lost the war. Plaques with the site's history in Hebrew and English stand there.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 92,634 contributors worldwide.