Dizengoff Square, Heritage square in Tel Aviv, Israel
Dizengoff Square is a circular plaza at the intersection of six streets: Dizengoff, Reines, Pinsker, Ben Ami, Zamenhoff and one more. Its center holds a shallow round basin with a dark tiered fountain, surrounded by a wide ring of grey paving stones and small dark benches. The square was lowered to street level in 2018.
Genia Averbuch won the 1934 design competition for the square, which opened on 26 January 1938 as a 66-metre roundabout. In 1976–1978 architect Tsvi Lissar elevated it over Dizengoff, Pinsker and Reines streets; the raised plaza was demolished from January 2017 and the street-level square, with Agam's fountain, was completed in November 2018.
The square is named for Zina Dizengoff, wife of Tel Aviv's first mayor Meir Dizengoff. Its 1930s design was called "the Étoile of Tel Aviv" for its roundabout form at the meeting of six streets. The Koidanover Rebbe's beth midrash here holds weekly lectures and a Friday-night Oneg Shabbat.
The square is easily walkable and now features bicycle paths along with grass areas around its edges. Visitors should note that the central area can feel active during the day, while surrounding streets offer cafes and shops.
The center features a kinetic sculpture called 'Fire and Water' by Yaacov Agam that creates colorful water patterns against glass arches. This dynamic artwork was designed specifically for the plaza and stands as one of the few large-scale kinetic works in Tel Aviv's public spaces.
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