Katzrin

Katzrin (Hebrew קצרין ), by the inscription in several different spellings ( and Others also Qazrin ), is a small town on the Golan Heights.

The name of the place goes back to the ancient, mentioned in Talmud local situation Katzrin ( קיסרין ), which was also conserved in the name of a nearby Arab village. Excavations revealed, inter alia, a synagogue from the Byzantine period to the fore. The modern city was founded in 1977; ten years earlier had conquered the area in the Six -Day War, Israel. Meanwhile Katzrin has about 7000 inhabitants, including many new immigrants, and is the administrative capital of the Golan.

Katzrin is also the headquarters of the winery was founded in 1983 Golan Heights Winery, markets the high quality wines under the name Yarden, Gamla and Golan. Many of these wines are also international attention. In 2006 it was opened next to the Golan Heights Winery The Golan Brewery. The brewpub with 10 hl Volume was manufactured in Germany and is run by a German brewmaster. Since summer 2010 the beer is sold under the brand name " Bazelet " throughout Israel.

Extends far beyond the Golan area, the catchment area of US-based Katzrin scientific university OHALO, a college for pre-primary education and sports science with about 600 Jewish, Arab- Muslim, Arab Christian and Druze students.

Also located in Katzrin Museum of Antiquities for the Golan.