Gaza Street
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Gaza Street or Gaza Road ( - Derech Aza) is a main street
in Rehavia
neighborhood, in Jerusalem, Israel
.
of Gaza
. During the first half of the 20th century, most of the street’s residents were wealthy German
Jews
(e.g., minister Yosef Burg
), who kept up their Europe
an lifestyle and language even calling the street “Gaza Straße”. Thus, the name of the intersection of Gaza and Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Streets, “Gaza-Berlin Corner”, becoming a slang
term describing the neighborhoods population.
The private apartment of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the official residence of Israel's Prime Minister are both located on the street and therefore its Paris Square end is the site of many demonstration
s. The street begins residential to Paris Square, shared with King George
, Keren HaYesod, Agron and Ramban Streets, and ends next to the Valley of the Cross (“Emeq HaMatzleva”) and the Monastery of the Cross
in an intersection it shares with Rabbi Isaac Herzog Avenue and Rabbi Brody Street. There are many café
s, restaurant
s and other commercial activity on the street.
style common to the neighborhood and are faced with Jerusalem stone
. Most are apartment buildings, no taller than four floors and featuring garden
s.
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
in Rehavia
Rehavia
Rehavia is an upscale Jerusalem neighborhood located between the city center and Talbiya.-History:Rehavia was established on a large plot of land purchased in 1921 from the Greek Orthodox Church by the Palestine Land Development Company . The area was known at the time as Ginzaria, a native...
neighborhood, in Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
History
The street is named ’’Gaza Street’’ because it was built on a part of the historical road from Jaffa Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem to the south Mediterranean coast, including the cityCity
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
. During the first half of the 20th century, most of the street’s residents were wealthy German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
(e.g., minister Yosef Burg
Yosef Burg
Yosef Shlomo Burg was an Israeli politician. In 1949, he was elected to the first Knesset, and served in many ministerial positions for the next 40 years. He was one of the founders of the National Religious Party.-Biography:...
), who kept up their Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an lifestyle and language even calling the street “Gaza Straße”. Thus, the name of the intersection of Gaza and Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Chaim Berlin
Chaim Berlin was an Orthodox rabbi and chief rabbi of Moscow from 1865 to 1889. He was the son of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin....
Streets, “Gaza-Berlin Corner”, becoming a slang
Slang
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
term describing the neighborhoods population.
Location and importance
Aside from being important for commuting, it holds its own commercial and cultural value.The private apartment of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the official residence of Israel's Prime Minister are both located on the street and therefore its Paris Square end is the site of many demonstration
Demonstration (people)
A demonstration or street protest is action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause; it normally consists of walking in a mass march formation and either beginning with or meeting at a designated endpoint, or rally, to hear speakers.Actions such as...
s. The street begins residential to Paris Square, shared with King George
King George Street (Jerusalem)
King George Street is a street in central Jerusalem, Israel. It was named for King George V on December 9, 1924.-History:King George Street was dedicated in honor of the seventh anniversary of the British conquest of Jerusalem under General Allenby...
, Keren HaYesod, Agron and Ramban Streets, and ends next to the Valley of the Cross (“Emeq HaMatzleva”) and the Monastery of the Cross
Monastery of the Cross
The Monastery of the Cross is a monastery near the Nayot neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel. It is located in the Valley of the Cross, below the Israel Museum and the Knesset.- History :...
in an intersection it shares with Rabbi Isaac Herzog Avenue and Rabbi Brody Street. There are many café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
s, restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s and other commercial activity on the street.
Architecture
Most of Gaza Street’s buildings are designed in the BauhausBauhaus
', commonly known simply as Bauhaus, was a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicized and taught. It operated from 1919 to 1933. At that time the German term stood for "School of Building".The Bauhaus school was founded by...
style common to the neighborhood and are faced with Jerusalem stone
Jerusalem stone
Jerusalem stone is a name applied to various types of pale limestone, dolomite and dolomitic limestone, common in and around Jerusalem that have been used in building since ancient times...
. Most are apartment buildings, no taller than four floors and featuring garden
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
s.