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Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Ethiopian Christians dressed in ceremonious white walk along HaNeviim Street, or the Street of the Prophets, which begins outside the Damascus Gate and ends at Davidka Square, meeting Ethiopia Street, residence of the Ethiopian Church. At its peak of popularity in the late 19th and early 20th century, HaNeviim Street was a favorite address for hospitals, churches, monasteries, hospices, government offices, foreign consulates and wealthy Christian, Jewish and Arab residents. Ornamented with its elegant 19th century architecture the street still boasts the same heterogeneous mix of residents as well as schools, hospitals, churches and government offices.
Inaugurated as the Sergeivsky Hospice for Russian Orthodox pilgrims through the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society in 1889, then used by Israel for administrative purposes from 1967, followed by intense negotiations between Israel and Putin's Russia, in 2008 the property was finally turned over to Russia which opened the Sergei Palace Hotel. Situated in the center of Jerusalem near the Russian Spiritual Mission and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Sergei Palace Hotel is considered by some as one of the outstanding architectural structures in the city.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Ethiopian Christians dressed in ceremonious white walk along HaNeviim Street, or the Street of the Prophets, which begins outside the Damascus Gate and ends at Davidka Square, meeting Ethiopia Street, residence of the Ethiopian Church. At its peak of popularity in the late 19th and early 20th century, HaNeviim Street was a favorite address for hospitals, churches, monasteries, hospices, government offices, foreign consulates and wealthy Christian, Jewish and Arab residents. Ornamented with its elegant 19th century architecture the street still boasts the same heterogeneous mix of residents as well as schools, hospitals, churches and government offices.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Inaugurated as the Sergeivsky Hospice for Russian Orthodox pilgrims through the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society in 1889, then used by Israel for administrative purposes from 1967, followed by intense negotiations between Israel and Putin's Russia, in 2008 the property was finally turned over to Russia which opened the Sergei Palace Hotel. Situated in the center of Jerusalem near the Russian Spiritual Mission and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Sergei Palace Hotel is considered by some as one of the outstanding architectural structures in the city.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Ethiopian Christians dressed in ceremonious white walk along HaNeviim Street, or the Street of the Prophets, which begins outside the Damascus Gate and ends at Davidka Square, meeting Ethiopia Street, residence of the Ethiopian Church. At its peak of popularity in the late 19th and early 20th century, HaNeviim Street was a favorite address for hospitals, churches, monasteries, hospices, government offices, foreign consulates and wealthy Christian, Jewish and Arab residents. Ornamented with its elegant 19th century architecture the street still boasts the same heterogeneous mix of residents as well as schools, hospitals, churches and government offices.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Inaugurated as the Sergeivsky Hospice for Russian Orthodox pilgrims through the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society in 1889, then used by Israel for administrative purposes from 1967, followed by intense negotiations between Israel and Putin's Russia, in 2008 the property was finally turned over to Russia which opened the Sergei Palace Hotel. Situated in the center of Jerusalem near the Russian Spiritual Mission and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Sergei Palace Hotel is considered by some as one of the outstanding architectural structures in the city.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Adom Restaurant, The First Station, Jerusalem
Adom Restauarant, The First Station. In the late 19th century access to Jerusalem by road from Jaffa took about ten hours, as travel was mostly done by camels and donkeys pulling carts. As the city developed and drew many pilgrims a need emerged for more effective and faster transportation. The idea for the establishment of a railway line to Jerusalem found a lot of supporters, including the famous architect and archaeologist Dr. Conrad Schick and philanthropist Moses Montefiore. It was finally Joseph Navon, banker and businessman, who realized the first train to Jerusalem. On September 26th, 1892 the first train arrived to Jerusalem from Jaffa and was welcomed with a festive ceremony. Travel time was reduced to three hours and the train to Jerusalem became popular and profitable. The original first station included a two story building. The architecture was influenced by European elements and 19th century Templars. Over time, various additions were added such as a thick concrete layer covering the roof to protect from bombardments by the Italian air force during the British Mandate. Today, The First Station complex serves for food and culture.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Villa Brown, a contemporary boutique hotel offers small scale luxury in a renovated 19th century villa on HaNeviim Street adjacent to the Russian Compound and the Ethiopian Church.
Ethiopian Christians dressed in ceremonious white walk along HaNeviim Street, or the Street of the Prophets, which begins outside the Damascus Gate and ends at Davidka Square, meeting Ethiopia Street, residence of the Ethiopian Church. At its peak of popularity in the late 19th and early 20th century, HaNeviim Street was a favorite address for hospitals, churches, monasteries, hospices, government offices, foreign consulates and wealthy Christian, Jewish and Arab residents. Ornamented with its elegant 19th century architecture the street still boasts the same heterogeneous mix of residents as well as schools, hospitals, churches and government offices.
Inaugurated as the Sergeivsky Hospice for Russian Orthodox pilgrims through the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society in 1889, then used by Israel for administrative purposes from 1967, followed by intense negotiations between Israel and Putin's Russia, in 2008 the property was finally turned over to Russia which opened the Sergei Palace Hotel. Situated in the center of Jerusalem near the Russian Spiritual Mission and the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Sergei Palace Hotel is considered by some as one of the outstanding architectural structures in the city.