Merkaz HaCarmel
Merkaz HaCarmel (
History
Until the mid-19th century Mount Carmel was largely uninhabited, except for temporary accommodation of shepherds and hermits, because it was far from the coast – and the walled Old Haifa. Ownership of the land was divided between the state, the
During the 19th century the
Merkaz HaCarmel today
Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Merkaz HaCarmel neighborhood has become a prestigious residential area, with
The Haifa Auditorium and the Haifa Cinematheque. were built in the 1970s. The Louis Promenade, built in 1992, runs adjacent with Yefe Nof Street and offers striking views over the city of Haifa.
Hotels
Gardens
Museums
The city of Haifa, led by Abba Hushi, purchased the former home of Frederick Kisch (who lived there 1934–1939) on HaNassi Avenue and established the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art there in 1959.
The Mane-Katz Museum houses the work of
In February 1962, the Moshe Shteklis Museum of Prehistory was founded as a municipal museum.
In 2012 the Munio Gitai Weinraub Architecture Museum opened in the studio in HaNassi Avenue (near the Cinematheque) where architect Munio Weinraub lived and worked.
Other buildings
In 1952 Haifa Zoo was established.
In 1974 Haifa Auditorium was established in Merkaz HaCarmel, and in 1975, Haifa Cinematheque was established there.
Louis Promenade
In 1992, the Louis Promenade was built along Yefe Nof Street, and runs from Hotel Nof to the Emperor's Monument, near to the entrance to the upper
At the far end of the promenade stands a monument to the 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster, in which 73 people were killed.
Transportation
Merkaz HaCarmel is served by the Carmelit's Carmel Center station.
References
- ^ שימוש במינוח כרמל מרכזי באתר רשמי של עריית חיפה
- ^ יעקב שורר, לטייל בחיפה בין כרמל לים, משרד הביטחון - ההוצאה לאור, עמוד 73
- ^ "מוזיאון לפרי-היסטוריה נפתח על הכרמל בחיפה" [Museum of Prehistory opens on the Carmel in Haifa]. Davar (in Hebrew). 16 February 1962.
- ^ "על שטקליס באתר בית אלון". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-08-02.