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One of the most magnificent hotels in the world is situated in the heart of Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City: The King David Jerusalem Hotel is Renowned for its warm welcome, its luxurious and tastefully appointed guest rooms, suites and function halls, the King David Jerusalem Hotel elegance and tranquility make it the perfect choice for the discerning vacationer, or for the business traveler.
The design for the hotel was commissioned from a Swiss Architect, Emile Vogt, with the actual construction supervised by Jerusalem architect Benjamin Chaiken. According to Hebrew University professor Ruth Kark, Vogt's approach was typical of European architects who, commissioned to design buildings in Jerusalem, incorporated "Eastern-style domes, arches, various kinds of different-colored stone, and interior decorations with religious symbos and inscriptions," in buildings whose strict symmetry marks them indelibly as European. The public rooms were decorated by G.G. Hufschmid in motifs taken from Assyrian, Hittite, Phoenician and Muslim buildings in an effort to evoke a "Biblical" style. Hufschmid, also Swiss, stated that his intention was "to evoke by reminiscence the ancient Semitic style and the ambiance of the glorious period of King David.
The design for the hotel was commissioned from a Swiss Architect, Emile Vogt, with the actual construction supervised by Jerusalem architect Benjamin Chaiken. According to Hebrew University professor Ruth Kark, Vogt's approach was typical of European architects who, commissioned to design buildings in Jerusalem, incorporated "Eastern-style domes, arches, various kinds of different-colored stone, and interior decorations with religious symbos and inscriptions," in buildings whose strict symmetry marks them indelibly as European. The public rooms were decorated by G.G. Hufschmid in motifs taken from Assyrian, Hittite, Phoenician and Muslim buildings in an effort to evoke a "Biblical" style. Hufschmid, also Swiss, stated that his intention was "to evoke by reminiscence the ancient Semitic style and the ambiance of the glorious period of King David.
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Part the Dan Hotel Chain, the King David Hotel continues to accommodate foreign heads of state and diplomats visiting Israel.
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The King David Hotel bombing was an attack carried out by the militant group Irgun, on the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. The hotel was the site of the central offices of the British Mandatory authorities of Palestine, the Secretariat of the Government of Palestine and Headquarters of the British Forces in Palestine and Transjordan.
The attack, carried out on 22 July 1946, was the deadliest directed against the British during the Mandate era (1920-1948).
The attack, carried out on 22 July 1946, was the deadliest directed against the British during the Mandate era (1920-1948).
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23 King David St., Jerusalem 94101
Tel: +972-2-6208888, Fax: +972-2-6208882
23 King David St., Jerusalem 94101
Tel: +972-2-6208888, Fax: +972-2-6208882
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