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German Colony, Jerusalem
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of several german colonies built in the holy land at the second half of the 19th century”. Today it says “neighborhood in jerusalem”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
German Colony of Jerusalem was one of several German Colonies built in the Holy Land at the second half of the 19th century. The colony was built in the form of a typical German village of the period, however, unlike a typical German village, the houses of the German colony of Jerusalem were built of the local stone (and not of wood and bricks).1
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of several german colonies built in the holy land at the second half of the 19th century”. Today it says “neighborhood in jerusalem”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
one of several german colonies built in the holy land at the second half of the 19th century
Now
neighborhood in jerusalem
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