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(2017) • Total 35,276 Website Safed (: צְפַת Tsfat,: Tzfas,: Ṣǝp̄aṯ;: صفد‎, Ṣafad) is a city in the of. Located at an elevation of 900 metres (2,953 ft), Safed is the highest city in the and in Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters. Safed has been identified with Sepph, a fortified town in the mentioned in the writings of the Roman-Jewish historian. The mentions it as one of five elevated spots where fires were lit to announce the and festivals during the period. In the 12th century CE Safed was a fortified city in the Crusaders', known to them as Saphet.

The captured the city in 1266 and appointed a governor to take charge of the fortress. The city also became the administrative centre of Mamlakat Safad, a province in whose jurisdiction included the Galilee and the lands up to. Under the, Safed functioned as the capital of the, which encompassed much of the Galilee and extended to the Mediterranean coast.

Since the 16th century, Safed has been considered one of 's, along with, and; since that time the city has remained a centre of. Rabbi introduced interest in the Kabbalah to the city in the 16th century. Due to its mild climate and scenic views, Safed has become a popular holiday resort frequented by Israelis and by foreign visitors. In 2017 it had a population of 35,276. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biblical reference [ ] Legend has it that Safed was founded by a son of after the. According to the ( ), the area where Safed is located was assigned to the. It has been suggested that ' assertion that 'a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden' may have referred to Safed.

History [ ] Classical Antiquity [ ] Safed has been identified with Sepph, a fortified town in the mentioned in the writings of the Roman-Jewish historian. It is mentioned in the as one of five elevated spots where fires were lit to announce the New Moon and festivals during the period. Early Muslim period [ ] There is scarce information about the town of Safed prior to the conquest in 1099. Crusader period [ ].

Ruins of the --era fortress of Safed The city appears in Jewish sources in the late. [ ] In the 12th century, Safed was a fortified city in the Crusaders', known by the Crusaders as Saphet. King built a strong castle there on a steep hill, which was kept by the from 1168., who visited the town in 1170, does not mention any Jews as living there. The remains of this castle can now be found under the 'citadel' excavations, on a hill above the old city.

Safed was captured by the led by in 1188 after one year's siege, following the in 1187. Saladin ultimately allowed its residents to relocate to., who visited the town in 1210, mentions the existence of a Jewish community of at least fifty there. In 1227, the Ayyubid emir of,, had the Safed castle demolished to prevent it being captured and reused by potential future Crusades. In 1240,, on his own Crusade to the Holy Land, negotiated with the Ayyubids of and of [ ] and finalized a treaty with the former against the latter whereby the Kingdom of Jerusalem regained itself, plus and most of the region of Galilee, including and Safed. The Templars thereafter rebuilt the town's fortress. Dsp 0501 drivers. Mamluk period [ ] In 1260, the sultan declared the treaty invalid due to the Christians working in concert with the against the Muslims, and launched a series of attacks on castles in the area, including on Safed.

Safed is home to a large community of Jews who practice Kabbalah, a mystical form of Judaism. A strong tradition in mystical Judaism, reinforced by the central text of Kabbalah, the Zohar, maintains that the Jewish messiah will first reveal himself in the upper Galilee, which is where Safed is located. Hotel Tiski Cvet is a 3-star property located in Novi Bečej. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi. A tour desk can provide information on the area.