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Hadar HaCarmel (Hebrew: הדר הכרמל lit. " Splendor of the Carmel "; or simply known as the neighbourhood of Hadar Hebrew: שכונת הדר, الهدار in Arabic) is a district of Haifa, Israel. Located on the northern slope of Mount Carmel between the upper and lower city overlooking the Port of Haifa and Haifa Bay, it was once the commercial center of Haifa.
Hadar HaCarmel is a district of Haifa, Israel. Located on the northern slope of Mount Carmel between the upper and lower city overlooking the Port of Haifa and Haifa Bay, it was once the commercial center of Haifa.
This site is dedicated to the cherished neighborhood and to its founding generation – the refugees, the local Jews, and the Arabs. Here, in Hadar Hacarmel, we celebrate the ethical idea that took shape in this place. This is a song of praise for what once was and is now forgotten, and a song of hope for what will be and remembered.
Welcome to "Portrait of Hadar HaCarmel," an engaging digital archive dedicated to preserving the rich architectural heritage of Haifa's Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood. Explore the forgotten architects and iconic buildings from the 1930s and 1940s through interactive 3D models and in-depth studies.
Established in 1920, Hadar Hacarmel was Haifa’s first Jewish neighborhood. It was designed by the architect Richard Kaufmann as a “garden city” and modeled on Tel Aviv, but in Hadar Hacarmel the slope of the Carmel Mountain ridge lent the neighborhood a distinctive, scenic aspect.
As early as the days of the British Mandate of Palestine, Hadar Hacarmel’s Nordau Street – or, in its former incarnation, the Nordau pedestrian mall – served as a barometer of the neighborhood’s well-being. Nordau, the more prestigious, sedate brother of the parallel Herzl Street, prospered as a
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Hadar HaCarmel (Hebrew: הדר הכרמל lit. "Splendor of the Carmel"; or simply known as the neighbourhood of Hadar Hebrew: שכונת הדר, الهدار in Arabic) is a district of Haifa, Israel.
