Liberty Bell Park

For the racetrack in Pennsylvania, see Liberty Bell Park Racetrack.

Liberty Bell Park (Hebrew: גן פעמון הדרור, Gan Pa'amon HaDror), is a park in Jerusalem containing a replica of the Liberty Bell from which it gets its name. It is located near the Talbiyeh, German Colony, and Yemin Moshe neighborhoods.

The replica bell in Liberty Bell Park.

Gan Paamon HaDeror Skatepark^[1]

Jerry the Dragon

A small open theater in the Park

History

Founded in 1976 to celebrate the USA's bicentennial and covering 9 acres, it is the most popular park in the city.^[2][3] It includes sports facilities, a picnic area, a 1,000-seat amphitheater, a music corner and areas for exhibitions, folk dancing and performances.^[3]

Sites

The park features Jerry the Dragon, a concrete play sculpture by Ulrik Plesner, the Danish-born Israeli architect who designed the park.^[4]

The Train Theater, a children's puppet theater, is housed in an old railway carriage at the northern end of Liberty Bell Park.^[5]

See also

• Liberty Bell Park bus bombing
• Tourism in Israel