Gan HaEm, Public garden in Carmel Center, Haifa, Israel
Gan HaEm is a public garden in the Carmel Center neighborhood of Haifa, Israel, with open lawns, shaded areas, and playgrounds. It also has seating areas, picnic spots, and a carousel, making it a place families regularly visit.
The garden was established in 1913 and came under the city of Haifa's management after World War II, during the tenure of Mayor Abba Hushi. Hushi renamed and dedicated it to mothers, which is what the name Gan HaEm means in Hebrew: Garden of the Mother.
A shell-shaped open-air stage called the Conch sits at one end of the garden and hosts concerts and performances during the warmer part of the year. Visitors often spread out on the grass in front of it to watch local musicians play in a relaxed, informal setting.
The garden sits close to the Carmelit Gan HaEm station, which connects this hilltop area to the lower parts of the city. The paths are flat and wide, so the space is easy to move through for visitors of all ages.
The garden sits at the top entrance to the Bahai Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site made up of nineteen terraced levels that descend down the hillside. Many visitors pass through Gan HaEm without realizing they are standing at the threshold of that larger sacred site.
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