Generali Building, Neoclassical office building and heritage site on Jaffa Road, Jerusalem.
The Generali Building features triangular architecture with sides that extend in a V-shape, incorporating roughly-dressed stone on the first floor and finely-dressed stone above.
Italian architect Marcello Piacentini designed this structure in 1934 for Assicurazioni Generali insurance company, which operated there from 1935 until British forces took control in 1946.
The stone sculpture of a winged lion atop the building displays Latin inscriptions and represents Saint Mark, connecting the structure to its Italian insurance company origins.
The building currently houses government offices, including the Jerusalem District Administration and Ministry of Interior, along with various commercial establishments on street level.
An Israel Meteorological Service station on the roof recorded the strongest wind gust in Israel's history during January 1974.
Location: Jerusalem
Inception: 1935
Architects: Marcello Piacentini
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Address: רחוב יפו 25
GPS coordinates: 31.78053,35.22175
Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:46
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