In the western part of the Memorial Gardens, near the mausoleum of Baron Rothschild and his wife, is the Cascade garden. The structure and location of the garden impart a magical, unique atmosphere. In its upper section is an observation point providing spectacular views of the green woodlands of the Nature Park, the Carmel coastline and the Mediterranean Sea.
We recommend you begin your visit to the cascade garden in its upper section. There you will find a relief map of Israel made of stone. On this map, the names of the 44 settlements established and supported by Baron Rothschild are engraved. Some are named after his family members.
These names are evidence of the Baron’s strong emotional connection to settlement in Eretz Yisrael. For example, the town Zikhron Ya’akov is named after his father Ya’akov-James, Meir Shfeya, after his grandfather Mayer Amschel, and Givat Ada, after his wife Ada-Adelaide
The map of the settlements to a great extent shaped the borders of the country that was established on the basis of the settlements.