Diamond Exchange District
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Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i city of Ramat Gan. Bordering the Ayalon Highway
Ayalon Highway
Highway 20, more commonly the Ayalon Highway , is a major intracity freeway in Gush Dan, Israel. The road runs along Tel Aviv's center eastern border from north to south and connects all of the major highways leading to the city - such as Highway 4 from Ashdod and the Southern regions, Highway 2...
, the road dividing Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, the district is home to Israel's diamond industry
Diamond industry in Israel
The Diamond industry in Israel is an important world player in producing cut diamonds for wholesale. In 2010, Israel became the chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. -History:...
as well as being a major commercial center.
The Israel Diamond Exchange
Israel Diamond Exchange
Israel Diamond Exchange Ltd., located in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, is the world's largest diamond exchange. The exchange is a private company that incorporates about 2800 diamantaires members, which are engaged in diamond trading, cutting, marketing, brokerage, import and export.The exchange...
itself contains four buildings connected by bridges; the Maccabi Tower, Shimshon Tower, Noam Tower, and Diamond Tower
Diamond Tower
The Diamond Tower is a skyscraper located in the city of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv in Israel containing the world's largest diamond trading hall, accommodating up to 1,000 people. At 115 meters over 32 floors, the tower was the tallest building in Ramat Gan from 1989 until 2000, when it was surpassed...
which contains the world's largest diamond trading floor and is the head-building of the Diamond Exchange. Also in the district are a number of other buildings of importance. The Moshe Aviv Tower is Israel's tallest building at 244 meters. Opposite it, the Elite Tower is proposed, set to be equal or greater in height. The Sheraton City Tower
Sheraton City Tower
Leonardo City Tower Hotel is the third-tallest building in Israel and the tallest hotel . It was the tallest building in Ramat Gan from its construction in 2000, until 2001, when it was surpassed by the Moshe Aviv Tower.-History:The Leonardo City Tower was constructed from a design which won first...
is a hotel in the district, whilst other notable buildings are the Ayalon Tower
Ayalon Tower
The Ayalon Tower is an Israeli skyscraper in Ramat Gan, Israel. It is used for office purposes as of the 10th of May 2009. It is 132 meters high, excluding its decorative spire, making it the third tallest building in Ramat-Gan. It has 33 floors and covers 4 000 square meters.- References :...
and Gibor Sport House
Gibor Sport House
The Gibor Sport House is a skyscraper located in Diamond Exchange District of Ramat Gan, Israel. It is 114 meters in height, has 29 floors and was completed in April 2000. The building was designed by AMAV Architects, the architects of the nearby City Gate Tower, Israel's tallest building...
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See also
- Diamond District, New York City
- Antwerp diamond districtAntwerp diamond districtAntwerp's diamond district, also known as the Diamond Quarter , and dubbed the Square Mile is an area within the city of Antwerp, Belgium. It consists of several square blocks covering an area of about one square mile. Over 12,000 gemcutters and polishers work within the district...
, Belgium - Silicon WadiSilicon WadiSilicon Wadi is an area with a high concentration of high-tech industries in the coastal plain in Israel, similar to Silicon Valley in California, in the United States. Silicon Wadi is considered second in importance only to its Californian counterpart...