Sarona (colony)

Sarona today

Sarona was a German Templer colony in Tel Aviv, Israel. It is now a neighborhood of the city.^[1] It was one of the earliest modern villages established in Palestine.

Sarona was built in 1871. It was located northeast of Jaffa.^[2] Now, the land the former colony is in the center of Tel Aviv.^[2] Many people in the Templar communities became Nazi sympathisers before and after World War II. By 1948 authorities of the British Mandate had expelled them.^[2]

Today, the place has been renovated and renewed as a "shopping village, subtracting and entertainment."

References

1. The Mounted Riflemen in Sinai and Palestine: The Story of New Zealand's Crusaders, Chapter XI
2. "Sarona German Colony, Tel Aviv-Yafo". VirtualTourist.com, Inc. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

Other websites

• The new lifestyle hub at the heart of Tel Aviv
• The end of the Sarona saga
• Sarona Market Archived 2017-10-20 at the Wayback Machine

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