Dead Sea Terrace

Details on the route to the Dead Sea: In the settlement of Tzofet Yericho, a wonderful and moving landmark was established called "Dead Sea Terrace." From the terrace you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea basin from a point that descends in elevation from the slopes of the central mountain ridge. It's an excellent spot to begin any trip to the Judean Desert or the Dead Sea, and a perfect place for a scenic panoramic view and to recharge along the way. The Dead Sea Terrace viewpoint was established to commemorate Shlomo Kreizer, Yeshai Kreizer, Eitan Ornabach, and Achia Chori, who were killed in a road accident on their way to the settlement of Tzofet Yericho. For their commemoration, their families joined with the Settlement Division of the Jewish Agency and the "Amana" company, together with the Binyamin Regional Council and the Ministry of Tourism, in order to build the site that was designed by the architects Ami Shmueli and Ofer/Oszer Stul (Uzor Stole). The pair of architects wanted to create an alternative to the familiar style of a classic scenic viewpoint and to allow visitors a more complex experience through the structure of the viewpoint. The building is planned to lead visitors along a route that simulates walking through a stream gorge, constructed from six blocks/cubes, where each pair of cubes creates a frame: one frames the sky and the other frames the earth. Watch a story from Shimerit: