King George Street (Tel Aviv)

King George Street
רְחוֹב הַמֶּלֶךְ ג׳וֹרְג׳
King George Street, looking South
NamesakeKing George V
LocationTel Aviv
Coordinates32°04′24″N 34°46′30″E / 32.07333°N 34.77500°E / 32.07333; 34.77500
Construction
Commissioned1920s
For other uses, see King George Street (disambiguation).

King George Street (Hebrew: רְחוֹב הַמֶּלֶךְ ג׳וֹרְג׳, romanized: Rehov ha-Melekh Jorj) is a street in Tel Aviv named for King George V of the United Kingdom who reigned during the British Mandate of Palestine. The street extends from Masaryk Square in the north to Magen David Square in the south, where it meets with Allenby Street, the Carmel Market, and Nahalat Binyamin Street. [1]

History

Sycamore trees lining King George Street

At the beginning of the 1920s, the street was called "Carmel Street."[2] In 1935, it was changed to its current name to mark the occasion of the king's Silver Jubilee.

The western section of the street is still called "Carmel Street," due to its proximity to the Carmel Market.

Many of the buildings on King George Street are examples of the Bauhaus style, developed by German-Jewish architects who immigrated to Palestine in the 1930s.[3]

Landmarks

References

  1. ^ "Tel Aviv Details". touristisrael.com. Tourist Israel.
  2. ^ Tracing the history of Tel Aviv through its street names
  3. ^ Tracing the history of Tel Aviv through its street names


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