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Jerusalem Travel Guide

Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual center of the Jewish people since the 10th century BCE. The city contains a number of significant ancient Christian sites and is widely considered the third-holiest city in Islam.

About Jerusalem

Jerusalem covers an area of 49 sq. miles (125.1 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 750,000 people being the capital[iii] and largest city of Israel.The city has a history that goes back as far as the 4th millennium, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

Jerusalem Artists’ House and Old Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design

Many cultural activities center on the Jerusalem Artists’ Association. Exhibitions of art, evenings of chamber music, concerts, readings, jazz, and art lectures are scheduled each year (for specifics, check with the tourist office or at the office here); there’s an expensive restaurant (Cezanne) and a very good, affordable vegetarian restaurant (the Village Green). On the main floor, paintings and sculptures of more than 500 artist members are sold (if you buy, they’ll ship your purchases). Upstairs and throughout the building are general exhibitions in August and the spring; special exhibitions, featuring about three artists at a time, change every 3 weeks during the rest of the year. Note the beautifully carved outside doors, the crenellated roof and dome, and the garden sculpture. The present Bezalel School is at the Hebrew University.

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