Magen David Square
unknown (Israeli)
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Alternative Titles
Kikar Magen-David
Star of David Square
Date
1912Description
Modernist building with a concave front at the point of King George and Sheinkin streets, next to one with a curved facade at the point of Sheinkin and Allenby; A main public square, located in the heart of Tel Aviv, Israel at the intersection of King George, Sheinkin, the Carmel Market, Nahalat Binyamin, HaCarmel and Allenby Streets (first paved with concrete in 1914). The square is named so for the six different streets that cross it, contributing to its popularity with tourists and locals alike and making it one of the busiest squares in the city center. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 5/21/2013)
Type of Work
square (open space); streetSubject
architecture, business, commerce and trade, cityscape, Roads Design and construction, Twentieth century
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