German Colony, Haifa

The German Colony (HaMoshava HaGermanit) (Hebrew: המושבה הגרמנית‎, Arabic: المستعمرة الألمانية‎) was established in Ottoman Haifa in 1868 as a German Templer Colony in Palestine. It was the first of several colonies established by the group in the Holy Land. Others were founded in Sarona near Jaffa, Galilee and Jerusalem.

German Colony, Haifa

The German Colony (HaMoshava HaGermanit) (Hebrew: המושבה הגרמנית‎, Arabic: المستعمرة الألمانية‎) was established in Ottoman Haifa in 1868 as a German Templer Colony in Palestine. It was the first of several colonies established by the group in the Holy Land. Others were founded in Sarona near Jaffa, Galilee and Jerusalem.