Jerusalem on Screen and Stage

The Walter and Elise Haas Promenade is defined by its long, tan-colored stone wall, capped with smooth, half-round stones that reflect the shape of the Dome of the Rock visible in the distance. Completed in nineteen eighty-seven, this…

Hansen House is a thick-walled stone compound in the Talbiyeh neighborhood, enclosed by a high perimeter wall that still masks the inner courtyard. Designed by the German architect Conrad Schick, the building was completed in eighteen…

The Jerusalem Theatre in the Talbiyeh neighborhood is defined by its dramatic fusion of exposed concrete and traditional Jerusalem stone. Opened in nineteen seventy-one, the center began as a single auditorium, the Sherover Theatre, but it…

The King David Hotel is identified by its façade of locally quarried pink limestone, rising six stories above King David Street. Founded by Egyptian Jewish banker Ezra Mosseri and opened in nineteen thirty-one, the hotel was designed by…

Mitchell Park unfolds along the slopes of the Hinnom Valley, where it links the Old City walls to the greenery near Sultan’s Pool. Conceived in the late nineteen sixties by philanthropists Jan and Ellin Mitchell, the site transformed a…

The Roman Catholic Franciscan Cemetery clings to the southern slope of Mount Zion, marked by a high stone wall and a wrought-iron gate. Inside, the grounds are tiered into levels connected by circular stone steps, a layout necessitated by…

Damascus Gate is defined by its crowning, jagged battlements that rise above a central archway, creating a profile resembling a royal crown. It serves as the primary northern entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem, standing as the main…