Mount of the Watchers

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Mount of the Watchers is the English name for Mount Scopus, a prominent hill in northeast Jerusalem known for its strategic views over the city and its historic and academic significance.

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Mount of the Watchers canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
hill
mountain in Jerusalem
mountain in Jerusalem
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Mount Scopus
Mount of the Watchers
controlledBy State of Israel
linked to: Israel
country Israel
elevation about 826 meters above sea level
feature cemeteries
military installations (historically)
university buildings
hasFeature strategic views over Jerusalem
hasViewOf Jordan Valley
Judean Desert
Mount of Olives
Temple Mount
historicalPeriod British Mandate period
Crusader period
Roman period
linked to: Roman Antiquity

Second Temple period
hosts Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus campus
knownFor academic significance
historic significance
panoramic views of Jerusalem
locatedIn East Jerusalem area (de facto)
Jerusalem
northeast Jerusalem
locatedOn Mount of the Watchers
Mount of the Watchers
near French Hill neighborhood
Israeli Highway 1
Mount of Olives
overlooks Mount of Olives area
linked to: Mount of Olives

Old City of Jerusalem
partOf Jerusalem Hills
municipal area of Jerusalem
region Judean Mountains
significance strategic high ground overlooking Jerusalem
symbol of modern Hebrew higher education
usedFor military observation
strategic defense

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Har HaTzofim nameMeaning Mount of the Watchers
Mount Scopus alsoKnownAs Mount of the Watchers
subject linked to: Mount of the Watchers
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus campus locatedOn Mount of the Watchers
subject linked to: Mount of the Watchers
Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus locatedOn Mount of the Watchers
subject linked to: Mount of the Watchers