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Next stop:
Mitcham Hatachana
Delve into the history of Tel Aviv while experiencing modern chic…
The station itself and the historical train track
The historic train station has made its way slowly from Jaffa to Jerusalem, beginning of the 19th century. Construction
been transformed into a vibrant carrying merchants, pilgrims and tourists, was carried out by a team of architects,
entertainment center in Tel Aviv. among them Theodore Herzl, the visionary engineers and expert contractors, who were
When past meets present on the of the future State of Israel, on his way to faced with the challenge of conserving the
tracks… meet Kaiser Wilhelm II in Jerusalem. The train historical and architectural integrity of the
At the point where Tel Aviv and Jaffa meet, station continued to operate until 1948, after complex, so that visitors could experience an
between the neighborhood of Neve Tzedek which it sat desolate and unused. authentic sense of the site’s history.
and the one-of-a-kind Tel Aviv seashore,
you'll find the Train Station complex (mitcham During that time, the train station was largely Among the restored buildings are the train
hatachana), the crown jewel of the Tel Aviv hidden from view. However, in recent years station, the central and most important
entertainment, fashion and cultural scene. it has undergone a unique and complete structure, the style of was influenced by
restoration process. Tel Aviv Municipality, European-Templar architectural traditions,
The site was once used as a central, bustling together with municipal renovation company the Templar-style Wieland family house, a
crossroads for the country’s lively trade Ezra & Bitzaron and Vitania, opened the factory for building materials and flooring that
industry: on these very tracks, which were new complex following the preservation and operated near the train station, buildings from
laid at the end of the 18th century, the train renovation of 22 buildings, dating from the the British Mandate era, and many more.
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