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The Italian Hospital is a neo-Renaissance landmark in central Jerusalem, built between 1912 and 1919. Its tower was modelled on the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, and the building now houses Israel’s Ministry of Education. Discussed here as part of a day on the European powers in late-Ottoman Jerusalem.

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St Paul's Church, Jerusalem
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The European Powers in Jerusalem

A walking tour of Jerusalem outside the walls in the 19th century: Mahanaim House and St Paul's Church, the Italian Hospital, the Ethiopian Church, Tabor House and the legacy of Conrad Schick, Beit Ticho and Beit HaRav, the Russian Compound and the Museum of the Underground Prisoners.

Nov 2013 · 7 minute read
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