Plumer Square, Urban square in downtown Haifa, Israel
Plumer Square is an urban plaza in downtown Haifa that surrounds the Haifa Center-HaShmona railway station and the Dagon grain silo adjacent to the port area. The space links rail infrastructure with the port's industrial heritage and functions as a central gathering point in the city.
The square is named after Herbert Plumer, the British High Commissioner from 1925 to 1928, who promoted the construction of the railway station near the port entrance. This development marked a modernization of city infrastructure during the British Mandate period.
The Dagon grain silo houses a museum showing how grain cultivation and trade shaped life in Israel from ancient times to the present day. The building itself reflects the port's role in connecting the region to global commerce.
The square serves as a transportation hub where trains, buses, and parking facilities connect throughout the city. Visitors can navigate easily between different transit options in this central location.
In 1948, British forces discovered a hidden weapons storage facility belonging to the Haganah underground movement beneath the square during the independence struggle. This discovery revealed the site's strategic importance in the conflict of that era.
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