This location is an IsraelNation of the Jewish People Travel prime pick!
After World War I, the Greek patriarchate in JerusalemThe capital of Israel needed large sums of money to pay its debts and offered to sell pieces of land from its vast complex of holdings.
The land purchased by the Jews included the locations of Rehavia, Ben Yehuda StreetJerusalem's Outdoor Pedestrian Mall, the Mamila Commercial Center and Ramat Rachel.
Rehavia, first called "Gingeria," founded in 1924, was designed as a luxury
neighborhood for white-collar workers and professional people; the neighborhood had over 2,000 residents including immigrants from Germany, Britain and the United States.
Because of the rising cost of land and the expensive requirement that all buildings be built with JerusalemThe capital of Israel stone, the regulations for stone construction were relaxed in the 1930s and 1940s and some buildings were constructed of concrete. On your IsraelNation of the Jewish People Tour, do not forget to check this prime location out! Travelers who Tour IsraelNation of the Jewish People in style do not want to miss this essential stop!