Assif

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Reviews by Assif

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Fortifications of Vauban by Els Slots

Fortifications of Vauban (Inscribed)

Fortifications of Vauban

I've been to Neuf-Brisach (Neubreisach) in Alsace a few times (on my way to nearby beautiful and touristic Colmar). It is a small town near the German border with monstrous …

Historic centre of Pavia and Chartreuse

Historic centre of Pavia and … (Removed from tentat…)

Historic centre of Pavia and Chartreuse

Pavia has the second largest Carthusian monastery in Italy (the largest by the way is Padula which is already on the list). It isn't far from Milan to go by …

Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles by Els Slots

Padua’s fourteenth-century fr… (Inscribed)

Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles

I went to Padua especially to see this marvelous Giotto capella and it was even more striking than I had expected. Giotto was indeed a genious. Padua by the way …

Sea of Galilee  by Walter

Sea of Galilee (On tentative list)

Sea of Galilee

I cannot find out what exactly the proposed area should include. The Sea of Galilee, regardless of its Chritsian holy status, is indeed surrounded by numerous ancient sites. Their intergrity …

White Mosque in Ramle by Michael Novins

White Mosque in Ramle (On tentative list)

White Mosque in Ramle

Ramle used to be the Arab capital of Israel during the Middle Ages and is the only town in Israel erected by the Arabs from a scratch. Surprisingly enough, although …

Kosice by Els Slots

Kosice (On tentative list)

Kosice

Kosice is a beautiful Central European town and despite being the second largest agglomeration in Slovakia with approximately half a million inhabitants it gives the visitor an impression of being …

Residence of Bukovinian & Dalmatian Metropolitans by Luis Filipe Gaspar

Residence of Bukovinian & Dal… (Inscribed)

Residence of Bukovinian & Dalmatian Metropolitans

I've been to Czernovitz (Chernivtsi) in summer 2007 as a part of a genealogical trip. The city used to be populated with by Jews and Germans and this is still …

The Crusader Fortresses by Walter

The Crusader Fortresses (On tentative list)

The Crusader Fortresses

Israel offers several sites with ruins of Crusaders' fortresses (about a dozen of them including Aqua Bella, Chateau Pelerin, Yehiam). I have been to Montfort, Belvoir and Apolonia and there …

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin by Solivagant

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvr… (Inscribed)

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin

Bet Guvrin-Maresha is a large archaeological park with abundant testimonies to its different inhabitants in the course of history including Edomites, Phoenicians, Greeks, Jews, Romans, Crusaders and Arabs. The site …

Early Synagogues in the Galilee by Walter

Early Synagogues in the Galil… (On tentative list)

Early Synagogues in the Galilee

It is true the Galilee is crowded with early synagogues (Peki'in, Gush Halav, Meron, Amud, Baram, Navoria - just to name a few). The most impressive site I've been to …

Caesarea by Michael Novins

Caesarea (On tentative list)

Caesarea

Despite having lived in Caesarea for several years I see no reason to inscribe it. Bet Shean is a much more impressive Roman city in Israel and is on the …

Necropolis of Bet She'arim by Solivagant

Necropolis of Bet She'arim (Inscribed)

Necropolis of Bet She'arim

This site was a sacred Jewish burial place during the late Roman period, when Beth Shearim was among the most significant Jewish sites. The site became important when Rabbi Judah …

Bet She'an by Walter

Bet She'an (On tentative list)

Bet She'an

Bet Shean used to be the most important city in the Decapolis - an alliance of 6 Roman cities in the Levant. It was additionally the largest Roman city in …

Bahá’i Holy Places by Solivagant

Bahá’i Holy Places (Inscribed)

Bahá’i Holy Places

The only Bahai site in Israel I've been to is the Bahai Temple in Haifa. It's situated atop the Carmel and overlooks the harbour and the German Colony. The gardens …

The Galilee Journeys of Jesus & the Apostles by Walter

The Galilee Journeys of Jesus… (On tentative list)

The Galilee Journeys of Jesus & the Apostles

I would like to review two of the proposed sites in this serial nomination: Nazareth and Seppheris.

Nazareth is a typical Arab town (and the largest in Israel). Its …

Timna by Walter

Timna (On tentative list)

Timna

Timna is a marvellous geological park beautifully set in the Negev desert. It also shows the remains of an ancient copper mine, of the oldest of its sort in the …

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Iron Trail with Erzberg and t… (Nominated)

Iron Trail with Erzberg and the old town of Steyr

The only part of this nomination I visited is the the town of Steyr. Steyr is one of many nice historical little towns in Central Europe. It's situated on the …

Biblical Tells by Argo

Biblical Tells (Inscribed)

Biblical Tells

Megiddo is situated on a hill overlooking the Yizrael Valley. The view is beautiful. The site is one of the most important ones in Israel. I found it a bit …

Kraków by Els Slots

Kraków (Inscribed)

Kraków

I agree with everyone saying Cracow is a great city. I think so too. I would like to focus my review on my visit to Kazimierz - the Jewish ghetto …

Budapest by Solivagant

Budapest (Inscribed)

Budapest

I love Budapest and went there several times during my long stay in Vienna (it is only three hours by train). So much has already been said in praise of …

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