Yuliyus Jacob's House, Rehavia, Historical house museum in Rehavia, Jerusalem, Israel
Yuliyus Jacob's House is a stone villa from the 1930s in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood with characteristic high ceilings and spacious rooms. The building uses traditional Jerusalem construction techniques with local limestone and shows the architectural language of that era.
Architect Benjamin Chaikin designed the house in 1933 as a private residence for a well-off family. The building later became an important site in Israeli history during the 1950s when senior government officials lived there.
The house shows how a well-off family lived in the 1930s and reflects the everyday life of Jerusalem's early Jewish community. The rooms tell stories about personal choices and the taste of those who lived there.
Visitors should prepare for guided tours that lead through the original rooms and provide insights into the architecture. The best time to visit is in the morning when the light shows the details of the rooms particularly well.
The house preserves furniture and objects from the 1960s showing how leading political figures of the country used and furnished their everyday space. These personal objects give an unexpected look into the private life behind the public roles.
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