- Rothschild Boulevard
Rothschild Boulevard is a
boulevard in centralTel Aviv ,Israel , which was built in 1910. It carries traffic in both directions and runs fromNeve Tzedek at its south-western end toHabima Theatre at its northern end.The boulevard is named after the
baron Edmond James de Rothschild , and is the first boulevard built in the city. It is one of the most popular and busy streets due to a large number ofcafés ,restaurants , office buildings and different styles of architecture.Israel's Declaration of Independence was signed at the Independence Hall, which is situated on the boulevard. The boulevard plays a major part in the development of the White City of Tel Aviv, a UNESCO-designatedWorld Heritage Site .In recent years, a number of skyscrapers have been constructed among the
Bauhaus -styled buildings along the street. TheFirst International Bank Tower andBank Discount Tower are two examples of these which are completed, whilst the1 Rothschild Tower is currently under construction.External links
* [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3553032,00.html Peace demonstration on Rothschild Boulevard, June 6, 2008 - reported on the Y-net news website]
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