We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on our web pages. We share images and information with Wikipedia. We also donate to Wikipedia, & would suggest that others do the same. The German Templars were a millennialist German denomination that brought advancements in agriculture and technology to Palestine. The German Colony (Hamoshava Hagermanit) was established at the base of Mount Carmel, in Haifa in 1868 by the German Templers. It was the first of several colonies established by the group in the Holy Land. Others were founded in Sarona near Jaffa, Galilee and Jerusalem. Kaiser Wilhelm the II, the last German Kaiser of Germany, visited the German Colony back in 1898.The object of their visit was to see the "German Colony"; which you can still see the remnants of, at the base of Mount Carmel (below the BaHai Temple Gardens). You can get a wonderful view of both the BaHai Temple Gardens, & the remnants of the German Colony; from what is now called the "Kaiser's Watch," located at the top of Mount Carmel. The Templers erected a six foot high obelisk shaped Kaiser Monument in his honor, at the top of Mount Carmel to commemorate Kaiser Wilhelm's visit; when he and his party were brought to Kaiser's Watch for the spectacular view of the surroundings below, and to the north of Haifa. Around the Kaiser Monument was planted the well-kept garden of Kikar HaKeisar (the Kaiser Plaza). At the site is a Turkish cannon left over from when the Ottoman Empire ruled this part of Israel. Kaiser's Watch is significant to LDS People because it is the place where on October 18, 1927, Apostle James E. Talmage, dedicated the Holy Land. John A. Widstoe did the same on May 21, 1933 setting up a mission home in Haifa. To get there, go to the upper entrance to the Bahai Gardens, from there ask at the gate, or continue just a little further on the same street going east along the border of the gardens, Kaiser's Watch is just across the street from another entrance to the Bahai Gardens; which is usually closed.

The easy way to get to the Kaiser's Watch near Haifa Israel, is to fly into the Ben Gurion International Airport. The airport is at the junction of the Haifa, Jerusalem, Dan, and Tel Aviv metropolitan areas. The Ben Gurion International Airport, (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag, is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel. It was named the best airport in the Middle East by the ACI organisation.[ The airport is located near the city of Lod, 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Tel Aviv. It is operated by the Israel Airports Authority, a government-owned corporation that manages all public airports and border crossings in the State of Israel. The Ben Gurion International Airport is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes both police officers and IDF soldiers. There are several hotels in or near Jerusalem. There are several Guided Tour Agencies offering standard city, and historical tours of Jerusalem, Israel and the surrounding areas. After arranging your flight we would suggest getting your hotel and then letting them arrange tours of the area for you. If you call the hotels Concierge Services ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. I do this all the time. It is safe and it works!!! I have never experienced a problem doing it this way! I have links to Priceline.Com on our page so that you can arrange your flight and hotel in the Jerusalem, Israel area.