20171018 Beersheba
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The Beersheba Turkish Ottoman train station house terminal building, in the Rail Heritage Museum, housed the offices of the railway administration and the ticket windows. A stone plaque is inscribed Bir Al-Saba in Arabic. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
A TCDD 45151 Class steam locomotive is displayed at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
Sculptured figures represent passengers in the lounge car at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery serves as the final resting place of 1,241 Australian, New Zealand and British soldiers killed during the First World War in Beersheba. 31st October 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Beersheba in which General Allenby's troops breached the line of Turkish defense between Gaza and Beersheba. 800 soldiers of the Australian 4th and 12th Regiments of the 4th Light Horse Brigade under Brigadier General William Grant, with only horses and bayonets, charged the Turkish trenches, overran them and captured the wells of Beersheba in what has become known as the last successful cavalry charge in British military history.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
A TCDD 45151 Class steam locomotive is displayed at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
Sculptured figures represent passengers in the lounge car at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
A TCDD 45151 Class steam locomotive is displayed at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery serves as the final resting place of 1,241 Australian, New Zealand and British soldiers killed during the First World War in Beersheba. 31st October 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Beersheba in which General Allenby's troops breached the line of Turkish defense between Gaza and Beersheba. 800 soldiers of the Australian 4th and 12th Regiments of the 4th Light Horse Brigade under Brigadier General William Grant, with only horses and bayonets, charged the Turkish trenches, overran them and captured the wells of Beersheba in what has become known as the last successful cavalry charge in British military history.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
A TCDD 45151 Class steam locomotive is displayed at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
Sculptured figures represent passengers in the lounge car at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
A bride and groom take pre wedding photos at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery serves as the final resting place of 1,241 Australian, New Zealand and British soldiers killed during the First World War in Beersheba. 31st October 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Beersheba in which General Allenby's troops breached the line of Turkish defense between Gaza and Beersheba. 800 soldiers of the Australian 4th and 12th Regiments of the 4th Light Horse Brigade under Brigadier General William Grant, with only horses and bayonets, charged the Turkish trenches, overran them and captured the wells of Beersheba in what has become known as the last successful cavalry charge in British military history.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
A TCDD 45151 Class steam locomotive is displayed at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
Sculptured figures represent passengers in the lounge car at the Rail Heritage Museum. During the 400 years of the Ottoman rule Beersheba was the only city built in present day Israel. The railway line, opened in October 1915, was meant to meet the Ottoman Army's need for a supply line running from present day Syria to the fighting front in the Sinai Desert during World War I and from there on to Al Madina in Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. This Hejaz Railway project was designed by German railway construction engineer Heinrich August Meissner. The train station was active until 1927.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery serves as the final resting place of 1,241 Australian, New Zealand and British soldiers killed during the First World War in Beersheba. 31st October 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Beersheba in which General Allenby's troops breached the line of Turkish defense between Gaza and Beersheba. 800 soldiers of the Australian 4th and 12th Regiments of the 4th Light Horse Brigade under Brigadier General William Grant, with only horses and bayonets, charged the Turkish trenches, overran them and captured the wells of Beersheba in what has become known as the last successful cavalry charge in British military history.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
Visitors enjoy instruction from a guide in a traditional costume, a 3D video experience and light and sound exhibits at the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center, showcasing the life of the Patriarch Abraham.
The Peace Mosaic is displayed on the exterior of the Abraham's Well International Visitors' Center. The 105 square meters project was initiated in 2015 by artist David Wakstein and created by school children, teachers and members of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities of Beersheba. The artwork is meant to send a message of peace, reconciliation, tolerance and brotherhood among nations.