Jerusalem Old Town Hall
31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E / 31.7792°N 35.2247°E
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Jerusalem's old town hall was one of the four public buildings constructed in Jerusalem by the British administration during the British Mandate.
History
[edit]When the town hall at the corner of Jaffa and Mamilla streets became insufficient for the needs of the burgeoning city, the Mandatory government built a new office. It was used by the Municipality of Jerusalem for over 60 years, from 1930 to 1993.[1]
Construction of the building was financed by Barclays Bank, whose offices stood in the rounded section which faces the Old City's northwest corner.[2]
British architect Clifford Holliday designed the building. In 1972, stained glass windows designed by Israeli artist Avigdor Arikha were installed in the City Council Chamber.[3]
Gallery
[edit]- Barclay's bank, 1939
- Entrance
- Barclays Bank logo (BB) under a window (southeast facade)
See also
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
References
[edit]- ^ Peled, Ron. "City Hall Square". Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ On the East-West shadowline: Jerusalem's Municipal Complex
- ^ "Jerusalem City Hall". Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
See also
[edit]- Albert Clifford Holliday (1897–1960), British architect whose company drew the plans of the building
- Zoltan Harmat (1900–1985), Hungarian-born Jewish architect who contributed in designing the building