Monument to the Negev Brigade

The memorial of the Negev Brigade (Hebrew אנדרטת חטיבת הנגב ) located on a hill in the northeast of the Israeli city of Beersheba in the Negev desert. It is visible from afar and is a landmark of the city.

The memorial was created by internationally renowned Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan 1963-1968 and serves the memory of the war dead of the Negev Brigade Palmachs in the Israeli War of Independence in 1948 and informed about the conquest of the Negev Be'er Schevas and.

The monument consists of 18 parts. Each part symbolizes a different aspect of the story or the desert-like environment. So, for example, symbolizes a perforated tower a watchtower or a water line to defend the vital water supply.

The monument consists mainly of exposed concrete and is one of the outstanding examples of the world for the use of concrete in the minimalist art.