built on land owned by a British Jewish couple who bought the land in early 1945. It was later developed by the Jewish National Fund based on an urban plan drawn up by Alexander Klein, a Russian Jewish architect who was commissioned by the Jewish National Fund. The symbol of Kiryat Tiv'on is the cyclamen, a flower that grows between the rocks, reflecting the town's appreciation of nature and its efforts to preserve the landscape and safeguard the environment. Education Oranim Academic College- For educational studies. Ramat Hadassah youth village - founded by the Jewish Agency for Israel. Kfar Tikvah, village for disabled people. Landmarks The town is best known for the national park, Beit She'arim, which borders it on the southwest. Beit Shearim was an important Jewish spiritual center and necropolis during the Roman period, and was once the seat of the Sanhedrin. Notable residents David Elazar, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Mordechai Gur, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Tal Friedman, actor and comedian Tomer Hemed, footballer Frank Lowy, Australian businessman and third richest man in Australia as of 2016 Rina Mor, lawyer, Miss Israel 1976 and Miss Universe 1976 Hilla Nachshon, TV host, model and actress. Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Eliezer Smoli, children's author Twin towns – sister cities Kiryat Tiv'on is twinned with: Braunschweig, Germany Compiègne, France Čakovec, Croatia See also Alexander Zaid References Bibliography External links New version of old self-defense group guards Jewish farmlands Survey of Western Palestine, Map 5: IAA, Wikimedia commons Local councils in Haifa District