Kiryat Menachem Begin
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Kiryat Menachem Begin, named after former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and also known as Kiryat HaMemshala, is a complex of government buildings in East Jerusalem located between Sheikh Jarrah in the north, adjacent to Mount Scopus in the east and Ammunition Hill in the west.[1]
Overview[]
The Kiryat Menachem Begin complex serves as home to several government offices, along with the main government complex in Givat Ram.[citation needed] It also includes the National Headquarters of the Israel Police.
The complex includes the following institutions:[citation needed]
- The Ministry of Public Security
- The Housing and Construction Ministry
- The Science and Technology Ministry
History[]
Government offices area in East Jerusalem were built after the Six-Day War in 1967 in an area that separated western and eastern Jerusalem.[citation needed] The first building was the National Headquarters of the Israel Police that was inaugurated in 1973, planned by architect . In the early 1980s, Prime Minister Menachem Begin decided to set up government offices close to the police headquarters. After his death the area was named after him.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Kiryat Menachem Begin". Wikimapia. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
Coordinates: 31°47′49.9″N 35°14′0.63″E / 31.797194°N 35.2335083°E
- Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem
- 1973 establishments in Israel
- 20th century in Jerusalem
- Buildings and structures in Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Governorate
- Mount Scopus