White City
White City
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IlyaNJ
Marlboro, NJ991 contributions
Aug 2022
This is a UNESCO WH site which is just mildly overall interesting. The architecture of the Bauhaus movement certainly offers an occasional eye-catching building, but on balance it may appear as neglected or even dilapidated. Since the White City loosely covers many central areas of Tel Aviv, you may not miss it anyway if you find yourself around Dizengoff Square or walk along Rothschild Blvd.
Written 12 September 2022
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pwaltari
Helsinki28 contributions
Dec 2016 • Friends
White City of Tel Aviv left me with very mixed feelings.
White City has been on UNESCO World Heritage List since 2003. The guidebooks usually explain that the buildings, categorized as Bauhaus (a famous German school of design and architecture in the 1920’s), were designed by Jewish architects who had escaped from Europe after Hitler had risen to power. The story is intriguing, but not entirely true.
The Modernist architecture in Tel Aviv has very little to do with Bauhaus. Only four of the hundreds of architects designing buildings in Tel Aviv had ever studied in the school. Instead they had studied architecture in Belgium and France. Also only few of them had German background, and most of them came to Tel Aviv before 1933.
In reality, many different styles of interwar Modernist architecture can be found in Tel Aviv. Some buildings could be categorized as Functionalism, others as Streamline Moderne. The International Style is perhaps the most encompassing stylistic label one could apply to the Modernist architecture in Tel Aviv.
Also, it is worth noting that the White City is not a single location or neighbourhood. The Modernist buildings are scattered throughout the wide city centre. All of them are not very notable, and most of them are in decaying condition. Extra floors have been added to some recently renovated (or reconstructed) buildings, and though this is completely understandable from a financial viewpoint, they do not feel heritage buildings anymore.
The lack of a central area makes the White City rather difficult to explore in its entirety. Rothschild Boulevard is recommended in many guidebooks, and it does offer an interesting stroll, but Modernist buildings along the street have become rare in the midst of the rising skyscrapers. To my experience, Dizengoff Square is the most complete and notable of the Modernist areas in Tel Aviv.
Do not get me wrong: there is a lot of beautiful and interesting Modernist architecture in Tel Aviv. But the often repeated slogan, “the largest concentration of Bauhaus architecture in the world”, simply is not true.
White City has been on UNESCO World Heritage List since 2003. The guidebooks usually explain that the buildings, categorized as Bauhaus (a famous German school of design and architecture in the 1920’s), were designed by Jewish architects who had escaped from Europe after Hitler had risen to power. The story is intriguing, but not entirely true.
The Modernist architecture in Tel Aviv has very little to do with Bauhaus. Only four of the hundreds of architects designing buildings in Tel Aviv had ever studied in the school. Instead they had studied architecture in Belgium and France. Also only few of them had German background, and most of them came to Tel Aviv before 1933.
In reality, many different styles of interwar Modernist architecture can be found in Tel Aviv. Some buildings could be categorized as Functionalism, others as Streamline Moderne. The International Style is perhaps the most encompassing stylistic label one could apply to the Modernist architecture in Tel Aviv.
Also, it is worth noting that the White City is not a single location or neighbourhood. The Modernist buildings are scattered throughout the wide city centre. All of them are not very notable, and most of them are in decaying condition. Extra floors have been added to some recently renovated (or reconstructed) buildings, and though this is completely understandable from a financial viewpoint, they do not feel heritage buildings anymore.
The lack of a central area makes the White City rather difficult to explore in its entirety. Rothschild Boulevard is recommended in many guidebooks, and it does offer an interesting stroll, but Modernist buildings along the street have become rare in the midst of the rising skyscrapers. To my experience, Dizengoff Square is the most complete and notable of the Modernist areas in Tel Aviv.
Do not get me wrong: there is a lot of beautiful and interesting Modernist architecture in Tel Aviv. But the often repeated slogan, “the largest concentration of Bauhaus architecture in the world”, simply is not true.
Written 27 December 2016
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jojo
Navi Mumbai, India2 838 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
One of the major cities and financial Center represents Modern Israel. Having much historical importance witnessed so may times the battle field of Israels and Arabs regarding the land claims Jews are united and having the independent country with glory and stand for the protection and God's Blessings.
Written 12 August 2017
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evggal
Holon, Israel309 contributions
Mar 2019 • Business
There is no white city in Tel Aviv. There hasn't been one for some 2 decades. In reality the buildings in question are grey, dirty, and are starting to fall apart.
Written 27 May 2019
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Bilge S
San Francisco, CA827 contributions
Mar 2012 • Friends
Just enjoy the lovely buildings and walk and wander around. OK some of them are not in very good condition but so what? Still a very surprising and interesting neighborhood.
OK Tel Aviv is a paradise of Bauhaus Architecture and White City is not but so what? Forget everything you learned & knew, just walk.
OK Tel Aviv is a paradise of Bauhaus Architecture and White City is not but so what? Forget everything you learned & knew, just walk.
Written 6 December 2012
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Kevin M
Rosh Haayin, Israel44 contributions
Nov 2019
The area needs maintenance, a lot of the houses look bad, no parking in the area and it about time that Tel Aviv will get rid of the Ficus trees
Written 9 November 2019
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CharleneJacobAriel
Los Angeles, CA8 contributions
Jun 2012 • Family
We loved the entire city of Tel Aviv, with a mixture of modern and old authentic Israel. The beaches are beautiful with warm, blue water and great bike paths all along the beach.
Written 28 June 2012
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sheepygold
london5 478 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
There is a tour which leaves from outside 46 Rothschild Blvd at 11am each Saturday. It is provided by the City and lasts for about 2 hours covering the development of TV from pre 1909 through to the 1930s and beyond. Bauhaus architecture is covered as part of the tour and there are plenty of examples to be seen. Although there are about 4000 Bauhaus style buildings in TV few are by architects who trained at the Bauhaus school. Many buildings were run down but have been or are being renovated. The tour is very informative and gives you plenty of information if you want to see more of the White City.
Written 13 July 2019
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JanCee
Palm Beach, FL75 contributions
Nov 2018 • Solo
No one locally knew much about this. You need to figure it out on your own-OR- go to the Bauhaus Center and get set up for a very very significant and unique experience. In 2003 UNESCO named this a world heritage site....
Written 5 December 2018
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StevenKolsteren
Groningen, The Netherlands189 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
The Saturday morning free walking tour starting at Rothchild boulevard 46 at 11 am is definitely a yes. It lasts for two hours and you only cover a short distance, under the trees and in the breeze, but you will learn all about the founding of the city, the Bauhaus or international modern architecture and modern Tell Aviv (there are two high-rises by I.M. Pei and Richard Meier next to the starting point). Our guide Daniel was a bit melancholic, a part critical of contemporary capitalism and very funny at the same time. If you have the luck to have him, you are in for a treat. But I suppose the other guides have the same high quality. The two hours will fly!
Written 12 September 2018
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