Jerusalem Historical City Hall Building, Heritage site on Safra Square near Old City, Israel.
The Jerusalem Historical City Hall Building is an administrative building at Safra Square with rusticated masonry walls and decorative iron window grilles that echo traditional Mamluk architectural elements. The structure displays characteristic details of this historical architectural language across its exterior.
British architect Clifford Holliday designed this building, which served as Jerusalem's town hall from 1934 to 1993 during and after the British Mandate period. This long period of use spanned multiple historical phases of the city.
The City Council Chamber holds stained glass windows created by Israeli artist Avigdor Arikha and installed in 1972. These artworks shape how the interior feels and show how public spaces were designed with artistic intention during that era.
The building sits at the corner of Jaffa Street and Safra Square near several public transportation stops. Walking paths to the Old City are just a few minutes away on foot.
The southeast wall still shows the original Barclays Bank logo, placed there because the bank financed construction and kept offices in the rounded section facing the Old City. This visible mark of a historical business relationship remains today.
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