Bialik House

Bialik House is a two-story residence in Tel Aviv featuring a tower, outdoor terraces, domes, pointed-arch windows, and decorative tile work throughout. The building combines Western architectural forms with Middle Eastern design elements in its overall structure.

Construction of the house began in 1924 under architect Joseph Minor, who integrated Western forms with Middle Eastern architectural elements. It became the residence of a major figure who significantly influenced the development of modern Hebrew literature.

The reception room displays ceramic tiles by Ze'ev Raban showing the twelve months and twelve tribes of Israel in artistic detail. Visitors notice how these decorative pieces shape the feeling of the space as they move through it.

The house is accessible by foot and the interior layout is straightforward for visitors to navigate through the different levels and outdoor terraces. Guided tours are available to help explain the architecture and the spaces more thoroughly.

The house was the personal residence of a key figure in Hebrew literary history whose works and translations shaped the modern language. Visitors experience not just an architectural building but the space where significant literary works were created.

Location: Tel Aviv

Inception: 1980

Architects: Joseph Minor, Nitza Metzger-Szmuk

Address: רח' ביאליק 22

Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 09:00-17:00; Friday,Saturday,Holidays 10:00-14:00; Sunday off

GPS coordinates: 32.07292,34.77096

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:46