White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement
Israel
Date of Inscription: 2003
Criteria: (ii)(iv) Core zone: 140.399994 ha Buffer zone: 197 ha N32 4 0 E34 46 60 Ref: 1096 |
Brief Description
Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 and developed as a metropolitan city under the British Mandate in Palestine. The White City was constructed from the early 1930s until the 1950s, based on the urban plan by Sir Patrick Geddes, reflecting modern organic planning principles. The buildings were designed by architects who were trained in Europe where they practised their profession before immigrating. They created an outstanding architectural ensemble of the Modern Movement in a new cultural context.






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