Yehuda Hamaccabi
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Yehuda Hamaccabi is a neighborhood in the north-central part of Tel Aviv
. It is named after Judas Maccabeus
, one of the great warriors in Jewish history, who led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire
.
The neighborhood is bound by Pinkas Street to the south, Ibn Gvirol Street to the west, Namir Road to the east and Yarkon Park
to the north.
The neighborhood is one of Tel Aviv's most affluent areas with a mix of low-rise apartment buildings and private villas. Once a quiet family residential area, it is now one of the most desirable real estate locations.
and the neighborhoods of Florentin
and Neve Tzedek
. Building began in Yehuda Hamaccabi in the 1960s and lasted through the 1970s. The neighborhood was initially populated with Central European Jewish immigrants, who had previously fled from both the Nazis and Communists. The apartment buildings, which were kept to a maximum of four floors were typically utilitarian style, whilst the villas were much more of the 'Mandate style' with flat roofs, tiled floors, manicured gardens and squared windows.
During the 1980s many of the villas were built over, replaced by luxury family houses, often with off-road parking and roof-top pools.
The neighborhood is home to the Israeli Conservatory of Music and the Hungarian Embassy amongst others. It is still common to hear more elderly residence speaking Hungarian, German or the carefully enunciated old-fashioned Hebrew.
The neighborhood is most famous for its cafe culture, which is especially centered around Milano Square.
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...
. It is named after Judas Maccabeus
Judas Maccabeus
Judah Maccabee was a Kohen and a son of the Jewish priest Mattathias...
, one of the great warriors in Jewish history, who led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire
Seleucid Empire
The Seleucid Empire was a Greek-Macedonian state that was created out of the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great. At the height of its power, it included central Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia, today's Turkmenistan, Pamir and parts of Pakistan.The Seleucid Empire was a major centre...
.
The neighborhood is bound by Pinkas Street to the south, Ibn Gvirol Street to the west, Namir Road to the east and Yarkon Park
Yarkon Park
Yarkon Park , also known as Joshua Gardens, is a large public urban park in Tel Aviv, Israel, with about sixteen million visitors annually...
to the north.
The neighborhood is one of Tel Aviv's most affluent areas with a mix of low-rise apartment buildings and private villas. Once a quiet family residential area, it is now one of the most desirable real estate locations.
History
Tel Aviv expanded north from its roots in JaffaJaffa
Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:...
and the neighborhoods of Florentin
Florentin
Florentin or Florentín can be a given name or surname. It is found as a given name among Romanians and Spanish speakers...
and Neve Tzedek
Neve Tzedek
Neve Tzedek is a neighborhood located in southwestern Tel Aviv, Israel. It was the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside the walls of the ancient port of Jaffa. For years, the neighborhood prospered as Tel Aviv, the first modern Hebrew city, grew up around it...
. Building began in Yehuda Hamaccabi in the 1960s and lasted through the 1970s. The neighborhood was initially populated with Central European Jewish immigrants, who had previously fled from both the Nazis and Communists. The apartment buildings, which were kept to a maximum of four floors were typically utilitarian style, whilst the villas were much more of the 'Mandate style' with flat roofs, tiled floors, manicured gardens and squared windows.
During the 1980s many of the villas were built over, replaced by luxury family houses, often with off-road parking and roof-top pools.
Cultural references
Yehuda Hamaccabi whilst viewed as possessing a laid back atmosphere, is according to the city guide 'solidly bourgeois and Ashkenazi'.The neighborhood is home to the Israeli Conservatory of Music and the Hungarian Embassy amongst others. It is still common to hear more elderly residence speaking Hungarian, German or the carefully enunciated old-fashioned Hebrew.
The neighborhood is most famous for its cafe culture, which is especially centered around Milano Square.