Rehavia (also Rechavia) is an upscale Jerusalem neighborhood bordered by Nahlaot to the north, Talbiya and Katamon to the south, Shaarei Chesed to the west, and the Old City to the east.
Rehavia was established in the late 1920s on real estate previously owned by the Greek Orthodox Church purchased by the Israel Land Development Company in 1922.
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Landmarks buildings in Rehavia include headquarters of the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Gymnasia Ha'ivrit high school, the windmill on Ramban Street, the Terra Sancta building on the corner of Paris Square, the Prime Minister's Residence, the Jerusalem YMCA, the King David Hotel, the Ratisbonne Monastery and the U.S. Consulate-General on Agron Street. In the center of historic Rehavia is Yad Ben-Zvi, a research institute established by President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. Jason's Tomb was discovered during construction work on Alfasi Street.
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In the Rehavia district, there are many shopping conveniences in this living-neighborhood such as a bakery, coffee shop, drug store, delicatessens, grocery markets as well as other quaint boutiques and shops.