Neve Sha'anan, Jerusalem
Neve Sha'anan (Hebrew: נווה שאנן, lit. Tranquil Oasis) is a small neighborhood in central Jerusalem, Israel. It is located between the Israel Museum and the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bordering Nayot.
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[edit] History
The first three homes were built in 1929 by the Neve Sha'anan society. The name of the neighborhood was based on Isaiah 33:20. The planning principles were similar to those employed by Ricard Kaufmann, who designed the garden suburbs of Jerusalem during the British Mandate.[1]
The original homes were demolished to make way for the Israel Museum, and were rebuilt further down the slope, at the neighborhood's current location.[citation needed] Two apartment buildings at the end of Neve Sha'anan Street were built to house professors of the Hebrew University.
[edit] Landmarks
The Yitzhak Rabin Youth Hostel and Guesthouse is located at the edge of the neighborhood.[2]
[edit] Notable residents
- A.B. Yehoshua (born 1936), novelist, essayist, and playwright[3]
[edit] References
- Map of central Jerusalem, with Neve Sha'anan in the center
Coordinates: 31°46′26.61″N 35°12′5.72″E / 31.7740583°N 35.2015889°E
