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⚫ '''Mini Israel''' ({{langx|he|מיני ישראל}}) is a ] located near ], ] in the ]. Opened in November 2002, the site contains miniature replicas of hundreds of buildings and landmarks in Israel. The ] consists of about 350 miniaturize models of notable buildings. The scale of 1:25 produces skyscrapers which sit at adult height and historic churches around the height of a child.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/travel/article/israel_a_summer_like_youve_never_experienced_before_20100528/|title=Israel: A Summer Like You've Never Experienced Before|last=Walz|first=Steve|date=28 May 2010|work=]|accessdate=14 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603191424/http://www.jewishjournal.com/travel/article/israel_a_summer_like_youve_never_experienced_before_20100528/|archive-date=2010-06-03}}</ref><ref name="haaretz">{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/culture/travel/mini-israel-1.242614|title=Mini Israel|date=25 March 2008|work=Haaretz|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref>

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==Overview==
⚫ The permanent exhibition shows the main sites and structures in Israel of importance to ], ], and ]. The sites are of historical, archeological, cultural, religious, and ethnic importance, depicting the sites and the ethnic groups associated with them, such as different ] cultural groups, ] and ] living in the country, but also ], Bedouin and others.<ref name=jpost/> The signs are in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.<ref name=every/> 95% of the visitors are Israeli.<ref name=every/>


⚫ The complex covers 60,000 square metres (14.8 acres),<ref name=every>{{cite book|last=Oestermann|first=Richard|title=Every second counts: true stories from Israel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R7_vveEYkScC&pg=PA123|year=2006|publisher=Gefen Publishing House Ltd|isbn=965-229-359-8|page=123}}</ref> with the models displayed over 35,000 sq m (8.6 acres). The park also includes a souvenir shop, a few restaurants and rest areas, and a hall for lectures and meetings in which a film about the creation of the park is displayed. An audio guide<ref name=jpost/> and motorised buggies are available.<ref name=every/>
⚫ '''Mini Israel''' ({{lang-he|מיני ישראל}}) is a ] located near ], ] in the ]. Opened in November 2002, the site contains miniature replicas of hundreds of buildings and landmarks in Israel. The ] consists of about 350 miniature models on a scale of 1:25.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/travel/article/israel_a_summer_like_youve_never_experienced_before_20100528/|title=Israel: A Summer Like You’ve Never Experienced Before|last=Walz|first=Steve|date=28 May 2010|work=]|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref><ref name=haaretz>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/culture/travel/mini-israel-1.242614|title=Mini Israel|date=25 March 2008|work=Haaretz|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref>

⚫ The permanent exhibition shows the main sites and structures in Israel that are of importance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The sites are of historical, archeological, cultural, religious, and ethnic importance dipicting the sites and the ethnic groups associated with them, such as different Muslim cultural groups, Jewish, and Christians living in the country, but also Druze, Bedouin and others.<ref name=jpost/> The signs are in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.<ref name=every/> 95% of the visitors are Israeli.<ref name=every/>

⚫ The entire complex covers 60,000 square metres<ref name=every>{{cite book|last=Oestermann|first=Richard|title=Every second counts: true stories from Israel|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R7_vveEYkScC&pg=PA123|year=2006|publisher=Gefen Publishing House Ltd|isbn=9652293598|page=123}}</ref> with the models displayed over 35,000 sq m. The park also includes a souvenir shop, a few restaurants and rest areas and a hall for lectures and meetings in which a film about the creation of the park is displayed. An audio guide<ref name=jpost/> and motorised buggies are available.<ref name=every/>


==History== ==History==
], at the Israel Museum, depicted in''' the scale of 1:25]] ]]]
], depicted in the scale of 1:25]] ]]]
⚫ The slogan since its inception has been "See it all - small".<ref name=jpost>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/IsraelGuide/MuseumsInIsrael/Article.aspx?id=166751|title=Mini Israel|date=25 January 2010|work=Jerusalem Post|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> The designers, architects and model builder team consisted of over 100 people from all parts of Israeli society and religions, including many new ] from the former USSR. The park was the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Eiran Gazit who conceived the idea after visiting the famous miniature town of ] in the Netherlands in 1986.<ref name=homage>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/389164471.html?dids=389164471:389164471&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+22%2C+2003&author=Nechama+Veeder&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Homage+to+the+holy+land&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102142920/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/389164471.html?dids=389164471:389164471&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+22,+2003&author=Nechama+Veeder&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Homage+to+the+holy+land&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 2, 2012|title=Homage to the holy land|last=Veeder|first=Nechama|date=22 August 2003|work=Jerusalem Post|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> Delayed by the ], Gazit began plans to build the park in 1994.<ref name=homage/> The park was created by Gazit and his partners, with Yoni Shapira serving as creative and marketing director,<ref name=homage/> Mike Madeson in charge of international projects, and Koby Plashkes as technical director. It was funded mainly by two large investing groups: Granite HaCarmel and Secom of the Shikun Ubinui Group. It cost $20 million USD, with 15% of the funding coming from the ].<ref name=every/> The park was built on land owned by ].<ref name=every/> It had 350,000 visitors in its first nine months of opening.<ref name=homage/> A ] of Mini Israel was completed in November 2011, becoming active on April 19, 2012.<ref></ref>
The slogan since its inception has been "See it all - small".<ref name=jpost>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/IsraelGuide/MuseumsInIsrael/Article.aspx?id=166751|title=Mini Israel|date=25 January 2010|work=Jerusalem Post|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> The designers, architects and model builder team consisted of over 100 people from all parts of Israeli society and religions, including many new ] from the former USSR.


⚫ ==The models==
⚫ The park was the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur ] who conceived the idea after visiting the famous miniature town of ] in the Netherlands in 1986.<ref name=homage>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/389164471.html?dids=389164471:389164471&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+22%2C+2003&author=Nechama+Veeder&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Homage+to+the+holy+land&pqatl=google|title=Homage to the holy land|last=Veeder|first=Nechama|date=22 August 2003|work=Jerusalem Post|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> Delayed by the ], Gazit began plans to build the park in 1994.<ref name=homage/> The park was created by Gazit and his partners, ] serving as creative and marketing director,<ref name=homage/> ] in charge of international projects, and ] was the technical director. It was funded mainly by two large investing groups: ] and Secom of the ]. It cost $20 million USD, with 15% of the funding coming from the ].<ref name=every/> The park was built on land owned by ].<ref name=every/>
⚫ The park consists of about 350 buildings and landmarks, 30,000 figures, 500 animals, plants and 15,000 real trees, 4,700 cars, 100 motorbikes, 14 trains, 3 helicopters, 32 aircraft, 175 ships and 230 trucks. All trees are real ] cultivated and planted by Agronomy nursery.<ref name=jpost/> The park is loosely shaped like a star of David,<ref name=haaretz/> with each of the six triangles representing an area or city: Jerusalem; Tel Aviv; Haifa; Galil; Negev; Center. Models were created in workshops spread throughout Israel using sophisticated computerized evaluations, based on research prepared by Mini Israel staff.


Most of the buildings were built in the scale of 1:25. Exceptions are ] - 1:250; Orot Rabin power station - 1:50; walls of Jerusalem and ] reduced to 1:50 leaving their height at 1:25; ] ] - 1:15
It had 350,000 visitors in its first nine months of opening.<ref name=homage/>


⚫ The models are made of ] or similar ]ic materials, and small stones. They were painted with waterproof paint for resistance to weather conditions. Many of the models include kinetic moving parts such as trains, planes, a soccer game, heavy equipment, boats, etc.
⚫ ==The models==
The park consists of about 350 buildings and landmarks, 30,000 figures, 500 animals, plants and 15,000 real trees, 4,700 cars, 100 motorbikes, 14 trains, 3 helicopters, 32 aircraft, 175 ships and 230 trucks. All trees are real ] cultivated and planted by the ] nursery.<ref name=jpost/>


==Mass grave==
⚫ The park is loosely shaped like a star of David<ref name=haaretz/> with each of the six triangles representing an area or city: Jerusalem; Tel Aviv; Haifa; Galil; Negev; Center. Models were created in workshops spread throughout Israel using sophisticated computerized evaluations, based on research prepared by Mini Israel staff.
On the grounds of the park is the unmarked ] of about 80 Egyptian commandos who were killed nearby during the 1967 ].<ref name="commandos">{{cite news | title = Revealed: Dozens of Egyptian Commandos Are Buried Under an Israeli Tourist Attraction | author = Adam Raz | newspaper = Haaretz | date = July 8, 2022 | url = https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-07-08/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/revealed-80-egyptian-commandos-buried-under-israeli-tourist-attraction/00000181-d965-d95d-ab91-ff6f1b260000}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |title=Israel says it will probe 1967 mass grave of Egyptian soldiers |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/11/israel-says-investigate-1967-mass-grave-of-egyptian-soldiers |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}} </ref> The commanders included 25 who burnt to death in a wild fire.<ref name="commandos"/> An attempt to publish this information in the 1990s was forbidden by the ], but the suppression order was lifted in 2022.<ref name="commandos"/> After publication in ], ] and ], Egyptian president ] raised the issue with Israeli prime minister ], who directed his ], "to examine the issue in-depth and to update Egyptian officials".<ref> {{Cite web |title=Israel to examine reports of Egyptian soldiers buried under Israeli tourist park |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-examine-reports-decades-old-grave-buried-egyptian-soldiers |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}} </ref>


==Gallery==
Most of the buildings were built in the scale of 1:25. Exceptions represent:
<gallery>
* The Moshav of Nahalal - 1:250
File:PikiWiki Israel 5519 Landscapes of Israel Mini Israel.JPG|], ]
* The Orot Rabin power station - 1:50
File:PikiWiki Israel 562 Mini Israel בפארק מיני ישראל.JPG|] and ], ]
* The Walls of Jerusalem and ] were reduced to 1:50 leaving their height at 1:25
File:PikiWiki Israel 5524 Landscapes of Israel Mini.JPG|], ]
* The Menorah in the forecourt of the Knesset - 1:15
File:PikiWiki Israel 5522 Landscapes of Israel Mini Israel.JPG|], ]
File:MiniIL 102 (9).jpg|], ]
File:PikiWiki Israel 5510 Landscapes of Israel - Mini Israel.JPG|], ]
File:דגם העיר צפת.jpg|]
File:PikiWiki Israel 568 Mezada מצדה.JPG|]
File:ליעד DJI 0164.jpg|View of the Mini Israel
File:PikiWiki Israel 570 Megdal Hameiz מגדל המאיץ במכון ויצמן רחובות.JPG|]
File:PikiWiki Israel 561 Mini Israel בפארק מיני ישראל.JPG|], ]
File:PikiWiki 5525 Landscapes of Jerusalem Mini.jpg|], ]
</gallery>


==See also==
⚫ All items are either made of ] or similar ]ic materials or small stones. They were all painted with waterproof paint, so that the items would be resistant to weather conditions. Many of the models include kinetic moving parts such as trains, planes, a soccer game, heavy equipment, boats etc.
* ], India resort often termed "mini-Israel"

==Analysis==
The park has been criticised for mis-representing and depoliticising Israel. It avoids the issue of national borders and the Occupied Territories by presenting the site as a Star of David instead of as a map. Arab towns are not included, and only two sites in the West Bank are included. The Golan Heights and East Jerusalem are presented as being part of Israel.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Brauch|first1=Julia|last2=Lipphardt|first2=Anna|last3=Nocke|first3=Alexandra|title=Jewish topographies: visions of space, traditions of place|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GGDDCm-4VKkC&pg=PA331|year=2008|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=0754671186|page=331}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Mini Israel
Native nameמיני ישראל
Founded2002; 23 years ago (2002)
HeadquartersIsrael
Websiteminisrael.co.il

Mini Israel (Hebrew: מיני ישראל) is a miniature park located near Latrun, Israel in the Ayalon Valley. Opened in November 2002, the site contains miniature replicas of hundreds of buildings and landmarks in Israel. The tourist attraction consists of about 350 miniaturize models of notable buildings. The scale of 1:25 produces skyscrapers which sit at adult height and historic churches around the height of a child.

The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock at Mini Israel

Overview

The permanent exhibition shows the main sites and structures in Israel of importance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The sites are of historical, archeological, cultural, religious, and ethnic importance, depicting the sites and the ethnic groups associated with them, such as different Muslim cultural groups, Jews and Christians living in the country, but also Druze, Bedouin and others. The signs are in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. 95% of the visitors are Israeli.

The complex covers 60,000 square metres (14.8 acres), with the models displayed over 35,000 sq m (8.6 acres). The park also includes a souvenir shop, a few restaurants and rest areas, and a hall for lectures and meetings in which a film about the creation of the park is displayed. An audio guide and motorised buggies are available.

History

Shrine of the Book
Israeli Supreme Court building

The slogan since its inception has been "See it all - small". The designers, architects and model builder team consisted of over 100 people from all parts of Israeli society and religions, including many new immigrants from the former USSR. The park was the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Eiran Gazit who conceived the idea after visiting the famous miniature town of Madurodam in the Netherlands in 1986. Delayed by the First Intifada, Gazit began plans to build the park in 1994. The park was created by Gazit and his partners, with Yoni Shapira serving as creative and marketing director, Mike Madeson in charge of international projects, and Koby Plashkes as technical director. It was funded mainly by two large investing groups: Granite HaCarmel and Secom of the Shikun Ubinui Group. It cost $20 million USD, with 15% of the funding coming from the Israel Tourism Office. The park was built on land owned by Kibbutz Nachshon. It had 350,000 visitors in its first nine months of opening. A Google Street View of Mini Israel was completed in November 2011, becoming active on April 19, 2012.

The models

The park consists of about 350 buildings and landmarks, 30,000 figures, 500 animals, plants and 15,000 real trees, 4,700 cars, 100 motorbikes, 14 trains, 3 helicopters, 32 aircraft, 175 ships and 230 trucks. All trees are real bonsai cultivated and planted by Agronomy nursery. The park is loosely shaped like a star of David, with each of the six triangles representing an area or city: Jerusalem; Tel Aviv; Haifa; Galil; Negev; Center. Models were created in workshops spread throughout Israel using sophisticated computerized evaluations, based on research prepared by Mini Israel staff.

Most of the buildings were built in the scale of 1:25. Exceptions are Nahalal - 1:250; Orot Rabin power station - 1:50; walls of Jerusalem and Acre reduced to 1:50 leaving their height at 1:25; Knesset Menorah - 1:15

The models are made of polyurethane or similar polymeric materials, and small stones. They were painted with waterproof paint for resistance to weather conditions. Many of the models include kinetic moving parts such as trains, planes, a soccer game, heavy equipment, boats, etc.

Mass grave

On the grounds of the park is the unmarked mass grave of about 80 Egyptian commandos who were killed nearby during the 1967 Six-Day War. The commanders included 25 who burnt to death in a wild fire. An attempt to publish this information in the 1990s was forbidden by the military censor, but the suppression order was lifted in 2022. After publication in Israeli newspapers, Yedioth Ahronoth and Haaretz, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi raised the issue with Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid, who directed his military secretary, "to examine the issue in-depth and to update Egyptian officials".

Gallery

See also

  • Kasol, India resort often termed "mini-Israel"

References

  1. Walz, Steve (28 May 2010). "Israel: A Summer Like You've Never Experienced Before". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2010-06-03. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Mini Israel". Haaretz. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Mini Israel". Jerusalem Post. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  4. ^ Oestermann, Richard (2006). Every second counts: true stories from Israel. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. p. 123. ISBN 965-229-359-8.
  5. ^ Veeder, Nechama (22 August 2003). "Homage to the holy land". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  6. Mini Israel on Google Street View
  7. ^ Adam Raz (July 8, 2022). "Revealed: Dozens of Egyptian Commandos Are Buried Under an Israeli Tourist Attraction". Haaretz.
  8. "Israel says it will probe 1967 mass grave of Egyptian soldiers". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  9. "Israel to examine reports of Egyptian soldiers buried under Israeli tourist park". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-09-12.

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