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Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO)

Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO)

Free entryOpen on Shabbat

A small urban nature reserve and bird-ringing research station in the heart of Jerusalem, next to the Knesset and the Supreme Court. The observation grounds are free and open to the public around the clock, including on Shabbat, while the indoor Guttman visitor center operates on weekdays only.

רחוב רוטשילד, ירושלים (סמוך לכנסת ולגן הוורדים, גבעת רם)

The open observation area is open 24 hours a day, all week, Shabbat included. The Gutman visitor centre is open Sun–Thu 09:00–15:00.

Official site

Reading Hebrew? העמוד המלא בעברית · All attractions · Open on Shabbat

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