This article is about a millennial Temple movement called Templ e rs. If you are looking for the article about Templ a rs, see the article Knights Templar. If you are looking for the fictional series of the same subject, see The Knight Templar . The German Colony (Hamoshava Hagermanit) was established in Haifa in 1868 by the German Templers. It was the first of several colonies established by the group in the Holy Land. Others were founded in Sarona near Jaffa, Galilee and Jerusalem.