Ramat HaNadiv covers almost 500 hectares and is located ten kilometers northeast of Caesarea. The remains of the baron and baroness were transported from Paris to Israel in April 1954 to the family crypt located in Ramat Hanadiv.
During his fourth visit to Israel in 1914, the baron hinted at his desire to be buried in his historical homeland. He wanted to be buried in the “stone” of Mount Carmel. Twenty years after their death, the Rothschild couple were buried in a cave in the center of Ramat HaNadiv.
The burial cave is surrounded unusual gardens figuratively planted around. Fountains, waterfalls, rose bushes, palm trees, aloe bushes, you name it. The beauty and comfort of this place is amazing.
A little about Baron Rothschild. I already mentioned him in my post about Zichron Yaakov, but now I want to talk about him in more detail. I think he deserves it.
Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Abraham Benjamin James de Rothschild; born August 19, 1845 in Boulogne-Billancourt - and died November 2, 1934 there) - French philanthropist, organizer and patron of the Jewish settlement movement in Palestine in late XIX- early 20th century, younger son James Jacob Mayer Rothschild, founder of the French branch of the Rothschilds.
In 1882, Edmond de Rothschild began purchasing plots of land in Palestine and at the same time began actively supporting the settlement movement in Palestine. He also helped Russian Jews move to Palestine in the 1880s to escape pogroms in Russian Empire. In 1889, he transferred 25,000 hectares of land, as well as all management functions related to the development of old and the creation of new settlements, to the disposal of the Jewish Colonization Society.
Until the end of his life, Rothschild’s funds remained the main source of financing for settlement activities (only at one time did Rothschild present the Jewish Colonization Society with a check for 15 million francs in gold). In 1924, the Jewish Colonization Society owned more than 500 km² of land in Palestine. The amount of money he spent on all these ventures is estimated to be over $50 million. Rothschild directly supervised these activities as president of the Palestine Council, specially created under the Jewish Colonization Society.
The beginning of cooperation between the Jewish Colonization Society and Zionist organizations dates back to 1913, shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. At the same time, Rothschild first met with the leader of the Zionist movement, Chaim Weizmann, supporting his plan to found the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Between 1887 and 1925, Rothschild made five trips to Palestine. He made his fourth visit in the fall of 1914 as a “famous lover of Zion” (hovev Zion), and at a meeting with H. Weizmann in December of the same year, he expressed strong support for the idea of creating a Jewish state in the Land of Israel.
According to Rothschild's will, the remains of him and his wife Adelaide were transported to Israel in 1954 and buried in a tomb in Ramat HaNadiv Park in Zichron Yaakov (named after his son).
More than ten cities and other settlements in Israel are named after Baron Rothschild and his children. Every major Israeli city has a Rothschild street.
He himself said it best about Baron Rothschild’s contribution to the development of Israel: “Without me the Zionists would have achieved little, but without the Zionists my own cause would have perished.”
So, we begin a tour of the complex of gardens laid out on the territory of the burial estate of Baron Benjamin Edmond de Rothschild, a French philanthropist and member of the famous banking dynasty, who founded and supported the development of most of the Jewish colonies in Eretz Israel during the period of the 1st repatriation, which took place at the end of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th century. Among the settlements of that period, we can highlight the current cities of Rishon Lezion, Zichron Yaakov (named after the philanthropist’s father), Mazkeret Batya, Rosh Pina, etc. In the center of the gardens there is a burial cave, in which, behind doors decorated in the architectural spirit The era of the Talmud, the ashes of the baron and his wife rest. The plants planted in the gardens represent not only local flora, but also those growing in different parts of the world. Ganei HaNadiv is divided into a number of functional and style areas: Garden of Waterfalls, Rose Garden, Palm Garden, Garden of Fragrances, etc.
At the entrance to the park on the gate we see the coat of arms of the Rothschild family. I’ll tell you a little about it.
On September 29, 1822, the Rothschilds became barons.
Considering that the Rothschild brothers are Jews, we will assign them to the lowest level of the nobility.” So the Rothschilds received from Vienna the right to write their last name with the prefix von.
They invited the brothers to present to the court a draft of their family coat of arms. The brothers were brave people and sent to the imperial office such a draft of the noble coat of arms, which the crown princes could envy. This coat of arms had everything in the world - from an eagle to a leopard, from a lion to a bunch of five golden arrows clutched in the hand, which symbolized the unanimity of the five brothers. In addition, they designed to draw warriors with crowns on their heads and in armor around the coat of arms
TO title of nobility The Rothschilds added a family coat of arms: 5 crossed arrows connected by a chain (a symbol of the unity of the branches of the family), on a red shield (a sign of the origin of the surname - comes from the color of the sign above the shop that belonged to the family: in German Rot - “red”, Schild - “shield” , "signboard")).
five arrows - Five Brothers The key to this symbol is found in a painting by the Rothschilds' personal artist, Moritz Oppenheim, who depicted biblical legend about a dying father’s request to his sons to break an armful of arrows in half. Conclusion: the strength of the family is in unity.
The coat of arms was supplemented by the motto: “Concord, Diligence, Honesty” (Concordia, Industria, Integritas).
on top is a jester's crown, which the Jews of Frankfurt were required to wear, like the yellow Star of David.
This is the place where all the spices grow, and everything is signed and done in such a way that everyone can pick it off, smell it and learn what it’s called.
And this is how interesting the palm tree blooms
These are such beautiful alleys in the park
I managed to take a photo of the bird
The path leading to the crypt where Baron Rothschild and his wife are buried.
This part of the park is called Rose Park.
Unfortunately, this year I arrived here very early. Roses usually bloom in May. So I managed to photograph a couple of roses.
This place is called the Garden of Waterfalls. You can see the sea in the distance.
And finally, we stopped at the Tishbi winery. It's not far. A little history.
The history of the Tishbi winery began in the 19th century. Newlyweds Michael and Malka Hamiletsky, immigrants from Lithuania, settled in the village of Meir Shfeya near the city of Zichron Yaakov. Shfeya was then a very small village, it was built just a year ago, in 1891, the name of the village was given in honor of Baron Rothschild’s grandfather, Meir Anshel. The Khamiletskys were one of the first settlers of Shfeya. At that time, with the help of Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Jewish settlements began to develop in Palestine and Agriculture, in particular, vineyards were planted in the Zichron Yaakov area. And Baron Rothschild appointed a graduate of the agricultural school, Michael Hamiletsky (the school was also built by Rothschild in Zichron Yaakov), as a winegrower in Shfei.
For many years in a row, Michael Khamiletsky worked in the Rothschild vineyards. Its grapes went to the Carmel winery, which was built by the same Baron Rothschild. In 1925, the poet Chaim Nachman Bialik visited the Khamiletskys. He suggested that Michael Khamiletsky change his surname to Hebrew: Tishbi. Tishbi is an abbreviation for “toshav Shefeya beerets Yisrael” (“resident of Shefeya in the Land of Israel”). So the Khamiletskys turned into Tishbi.
As the years passed, the Tishbis continued to work in the vineyards, although from 1943 they no longer lived in Shfei, but in Zichron. Following Michael, his son and then grandson Jonathan began managing the vineyards. In 1984, prices for grapes fell sharply due to financial crisis, and wineries refused to buy grapes. Yonatan Tishby had to put 350 tons of grapes somewhere. And he decided to open his own winery, he had already thought about it before, and then the circumstances developed. Tishby separated from the Carmel Mizrachi cooperative and opened a small winery called the Baron's Winery, in honor of Baron Rothschild. He subsequently changed the name of the winery to Tishbi. Now all members of the Tishby family work at the winery.
The winery produces 1 million bottles of wine per year from 15 grape varieties. The area of the Tishbi Winery vineyards is 30 hectares, and they are located throughout the country, from north to south. In the north are the vineyards of the Upper and Lower Galilee (the vineyards of Ben Zimra and Kfar Tavor). In the center of the country, in Samaria, not far from Zichron Yaakov, there are the oldest vineyards that date back to Baron Rothschild - Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are grown there for the "SPECIAL RESERVE" series of wines. Grapes are grown in vineyards in the Judean Mountains different varieties: Chardonnay, Viognier, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. And even in the Negev desert there is the Sde Boker vineyard, where they grow a small number of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
I couldn't resist. I bought a little.
Nearby there is a dairy restaurant from the same plant. There is already a wine and cheese tasting going on there.
That's the end of our excursion. Thank you again
for great photos and an interesting story))
I try not to say directly that I am interested in graves and all their manifestations. I put this in a different form. I think you are familiar with this.
- What, you can wander around the cemetery for an entire hour? - my friends ask me. - This is just the Whole Cha-a-as?! What are you doing there? (this is already suspicious). Of course, I deny everything, to preserve the image of a mother and guardian, etc. But if you think about it, in fact, many people spend hours wandering around burial sites and mass graves and even rush to distant countries to look at them, without really suspecting it. I won’t even talk about Red Square. Millions of tourists come to see the Taj Mahal, and guides use beautiful words“tomb”, “mausoleum”, it’s not a grave, right?))) Indeed, the Taj Mahal is so white and airy, it appears so beautifully at six in the morning from the haze right in the sky, that you don’t even think about the sad reason for its construction . But this is only a matter of culture. In our Bakhchisarai Palace Museum, visitors enjoy looking at the Khan’s cemetery, by the way, right in the courtyard of the palace complex - that is, the Khan buried his wives, friends, and children in his country garden, and this was quite appropriate. The tombs of the pharaohs are generally a tourist Mecca and a place where “you can easily breathe the ancient air” (a phrase from the travel agency website). The burial grounds of the ancient Tauri are cool and mystical and a “place of power” for exalted ladies. And exploring the city cemetery is, you see, ugh.
I want to tell you about another beautiful place on the planet. grave famous person at the center of it beautiful place- does not scare anyone, but only attracts. Of course we ordinary people, who still found parks, and not buildings like “blue glasses”))) and who regularly walked in botanical gardens - it’s hard to surprise with beautiful grasses.
But here's a slightly different idea. Not a garden for the sake of a garden, but a garden for the sake of decorating a grave. Baron Rothschild Garden, also known in Israel as Ramat HaNadiv Park, is a memorial park in which the famous philanthropist Baron Edmond de Rothschild and his wife Adelaide are buried. Nearby is a town that owes its founding to the baron. It is convenient to walk around the park, it is not at all as mountainous as the Nikitsky Botanical Park in Yalta, even Mount Carmel is rather a gentle hill.
Here is the entrance and paths...
I will further quote from the tourist site - http://www.turspeak.ru: “This man passionately desired the revival of the Jewish state and did not spare any money to help the first Jewish settlers. Somehow in the hearts, during one of his trips to Eretz Israel , the baron wished to be buried in this picturesque place - at the foot of Mount Carmel. Grateful to their benefactor, Jewish settlers began to build a park in his honor immediately after the death of Baron Rothschild in 1934. Today it is a beautiful and well-kept park, in which, unlike many other Israeli it is not customary to have picnics in parks, everything here is created for contemplation and feasting of the eyes, peace and tranquility reigns here. Despite the rocky soil, landscape designers in just 20 years have created a real miracle, growing amazing beautiful garden from plants brought from different parts of the world. And already in 1954, after the founding of the State of Israel, the remains of the baron and his wife were transported here. In the center of the park, in Mount Carmel, is the family crypt of the Rothschild family. The park is divided into several zones, of which the Rose Garden, Fragrant Garden, Palm Grove, Waterfall Garden and others can be distinguished. Between the Rose Garden and Palm Grove is Observation deck, from where it opens amazingly beautiful view to the park and its surroundings. Here you can see hedges, smooth paths, flower beds, alleys, benches for rest, stone sundial, fountains, a pond with colorful fish, a stone map of Israel, which shows 30 settlements that owe their founding to Baron Rothschild. The fragrant garden was created so that blind and visually impaired people could also enjoy a walk in the park. Planted here fragrant flowers, herbs, spice plants– lavender, sage, rosemary, laurel and others aromatic plants. The special fence contains inscriptions not only in several languages, but also engraved in Braille, telling about certain flowers, shrubs and trees. Entrance to the park is free."
Signpost and path to the grave...
The way back (note how powerful the entrance door is).
I read on another resource that the park is maintained with funds from the Rothschild family. I liked the stone fountains with drinking water, once in the 80s there were such in Sevastopol, unfortunately, they were swept into the abyss along with the acquisition of independence. We visited the park on January 10, that is, in winter. The roses bloomed beautifully and thickly. I can imagine how beautiful the park will be when it gets warmer and all the other wonders described above bloom. Smiling guards in uniform walked quietly behind us around the park, especially near the tomb itself. I liked the complete absence retail outlets(V Nikitsky Garden they still try to carefully sneak in ice cream, homemade pendants made from coins, and other small Crimean tourist delights at the entrance, all this due to the lack of normal funding).
Several Yet beautiful photos a park, walking in which you forget that it is only the frame of the eternal resting place of the family of philanthropist Baron Rothschild. Look at the original bushes with daisies.
Thank you for your attention, dear readers.
The Rothschild family, the richest in the world, never forgot about their Jewish origins and always tried to help their fellow tribesmen.
Edmond de Rothschild, having learned about Jews fleeing Russia from terrible pogroms, ransomed them from 1882 land in the Holy Land and helped the fugitives move. The amount he spent on the development of Palestinian lands is amazing - it is more than $50 million.
In December 1882, 100 Romanian Jews arrived on the southern slope of Mount Carmel - settlers from the Hovevei Zion association. From a local baptized Arab they purchased 6 hectares of land in the area of Zammarin (translated from Arabic as “Flute Player”). The newcomers decided to take up farming. The name of the place meant nothing to them - but in vain. But it arose because only grazing herds with shepherds who played flutes felt good here. Farming on rocky soil was extremely difficult - at least for those simple tools that the settlers had. The money was running out, there was no harvest. The newcomers were threatened with complete poverty. They gave up in despair. And then, like a messenger from heaven, a man appeared from Edmond de Rothschild.
The baron helped his fellow tribesmen this time too: with finances and agricultural equipment. The local land was not suitable for cereals, but excellent for grapes. Therefore, it was decided that the settlers would take up winemaking.
The nearby village, thanks to the baron's attention, gradually turned into a town. A decent school has appeared wooden houses, and in 1886 - a synagogue. He named the settlement in memory of his father - Zichron Yaakov (James Mayer Rothschild built the Jerusalem Medical Center and also actively helped the displaced).
The local population gave Edmond de Rothschild the nickname “ha-nadiv” (“generous”).
Edmond de Rothschild, 20 years before his death, expressed a desire to be buried in the Promised Land, and by the end of his life he had decided on the place. He died on French soil in 1934; his beloved wife Adelaide survived him by six months. That same year, settlers began establishing a park as a gift to a late benefactor.
The planning project belongs to the architect Uriel Schiller and landscape designer Shlomo Weinberg: The two came up with the idea of themed gardens surrounding the heart of the park - the burial vault of a wealthy and generous family.
The tomb is a modest and majestic structure. The dark gray stone is reminiscent of ancient Jewish burials.
Over the course of two decades, the park has become man-made miracle. And in 1954, the ashes of Edmond and Adelaide “moved” to a new resting place - now permanent and long-lasting. Until the coming of the Messiah.
Each of the gardens that make up the Rothschild Park in Israel has its own personality.
Fifty workers carefully monitor all this wealth. And some do it completely free.
Zichron Yaakov, the center of Israeli winemaking, is today a charming, thriving town that attracts hundreds of tourists. Nowhere else will you see so much grape vines- living and decorative, decorating everything, even the cemetery gates!
At the entrance to the town you will be greeted by a monument to the Founders.
the main street, leading through historical Center town past old houses with tiled roofs, characteristically called Derech ha-Yayin (“Wine Path”). There are many cafes here - there is a cafe-gallery with paintings on the walls and cafe-shops where you can buy edible and inedible souvenirs.
Carmel Mizrahi Winery and Tishbi Winery offer cellar tours and tastings of their products.
The sights are also worth seeing.
Israel, with its attractions and history, is one of the most visited countries by tourists. There is one place here that will be interesting to guests of different ages and religion - Rothschild Park (A-Nadiv), which has its own history. What's special about it?
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The famous millionaire Rothschild was of Jewish origin, which he never forgot. You can argue for a long time about his methods of enrichment, doubt his integrity, but there is one fact that makes this man a philanthropist and philanthropist. He so strongly desired the revival of the Jewish state that he actively invested money in the development of the lands of Israel, the construction of cities and the cultivation of fields considered absolutely hopeless in terms of agriculture.
The result was the construction and improvement of more than 30 settlements, many families saved from hunger, and the eternal memory of the millionaire. Rothschild bequeathed to bury him in Israel, at the foot of Mount Carmel. Therefore, after his death in 1934, a park was founded not far from Zichron Jacob, and the ashes of both the philanthropist and his wife were transferred here - she died in the same year.
The park is a unique combination of flora from many parts of the world, landscape design and sculptures with fountains. The most people love to come here and come here different people– those who want to be alone and enjoy the silence, and those who want a relaxing holiday with children. There are several factors that make this place a must-visit.
Rothschild Park (Ramat HaNadiv) Rothschild Park contains plants from all over the world, and the most interesting from a biological point of view. Flowerbeds of the original shape have been laid out - there are practically all year round Roses and other flowers are blooming. The aroma is such that some people feel dizzy - fortunately, it is not dangerous to the health and life of visitors.
Separately planted spices– rosemary and cilantro, thyme and mint, sage and other representatives of the flora of this category make the park department healthy. The fact is that inhaling aromas helps cleanse the respiratory tract, and people’s coughs and runny nose become less pronounced.
At the same time, such spicy plants are highly allergenic, so you need to be careful and rely on your own feelings.
Lilies on the surface of small lakes and ponds deserve special attention. In Jewish culture, this flower symbolizes pure and faithful love for many years. The Rothschild couple lived in peace and harmony for many years and even died in one year. That is why the presence of lilies is so symbolic in this place.
The designers of the park selected varieties of this plant that have different flowering periods. It turns out that there is not a single day in the year when you cannot see their beauty.
These include the crypt of the Rothschild family, and various creations of gifted people. The ashes of the millionaire himself and his wife were transferred to this place in 1954, but it was from the family crypt that the construction of the park began.
Entrance to Baron Rothschild's crypt In front of the entrance there is a square courtyard surrounded artificial pond, on which many lilies grow. Double doors The tomb is decorated with two lines that “indicate” the path to the tomb and represent two hearts.
Entrance to Ramat HaNadiv Park. Family coat of arms of the Rothschild family In general, the construction of the Rothschild crypt was carried out according to all the rules of Jewish culture - this is exactly how great people were buried 2000 years ago.
The crypt in which Baron Rothschild and his wife are buried The park is worth seeing a stone monument; it contains a map of Israel with designated settlements that were built thanks to the financing of a millionaire.
Monument-stone And nearby there is a sundial, which very rarely shows the time incorrectly. Fountains with ponds are also interesting; here you can relax in the shade of palm trees, listen to the sounds of water and be alone with your thoughts. And watching decorative fish will add pleasure.
Gan HaNadiv - Baron Rothschild Park. Sundial When you find yourself near a monument with a map of Israel, you should pay attention to the opening panorama - a waterfall created by the hands of designers, a forest with short and lush trees, and behind it - the blue sea.
There is also a café located right there - it resembles more of a restaurant because it serves luxurious traditional dishes Jewish cuisine and drinks. From the cafe terrace you can see all the beauty created by human hands. Considering that this place was previously a desert, the scale is impressive.
Watch the video about what the park looks like:
The lands of the town in which Rothschild Park is located were originally used for growing grapes. Now that's neat locality, which contains small houses with antique tiles, cafe and small gardens with fountains and waterfalls.
