Hadar HaCarmel (Hebrew: הדר הכרמל lit. "Splendor of the Carmel"; or simply known as the neighbourhood of HadarHebrew: שכונת הדר, الهدار in Arabic) is a district of Haifa, Israel. Located on the northern slope of Mount Carmel between the upper and lower city overlooking the Port of Haifa and Haifa Bay, it was once the commercial center of Haifa.
Central Hadar with Herzl Street crossing through the right-hand corner of the image and Binyamin Garden visible to the left
The name of the neighborhood is derived from a verse in Isaiah 35:2.[1]
Historyedit
Binyamin Park in 1933
Hadar HaCarmel was founded before World War I. Shmuel Pevzner was one of the founders of the neighborhood and head of its development committee in 1922-1927.[2]
By 1944, most of Haifa's 66,000 Jewish residents lived in the district.[3] Haifa's city hall, courthouse and government buildings were located in Hadar, but relocated to the lower city (Downtown) in the turn of the 21st century.[4]
Hadar has historically been characterized as a Jewish immigrant neighbourhood with many Holocaust survivors settled in the area, and in the early 1990s when many newcomers from the former Soviet Union were first absorbed there.
Landmarksedit
The Technion was established in Hadar, and was located there until the new Kiryat HaTechnion ("Technion City") campus was inaugurated in Nave Sha'anan in the late 1970s. The old historic building, dating from 1912, is now a hands-on science museum, the Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space. The Carmelit, Israel's only subway, runs from Carmel Center to Downtown's Paris Square via Hadar HaCarmel, and three of the line's six stations are located in the district. The neighborhood has many Bauhaus buildings designed by German-Jewish architects who settled in Mandatory Palestine after fleeing the Nazis.[4] Hadar is close to Downtown's Wadi Nisnas landmarks, such as Beit HaGefen, an Arab–Jewish cultural center and AlMeidan Arab-language Theater.
Demographyedit
Hadar HaCarmel has roughly 37,200 residents, accounting for 14% of Haifa's population. It is a neighborhood in flux with a large percentage of new immigrants from the former Soviet Union.[5]
Haifa Theatre
According to the official division by the Haifa municipality,[5] Hadar HaCarmel consists of four sub-districts: Hadar West, Hadar East, Central Hadar and Upper Hadar. Hadar West's population is about 62% Arab, there are also a significant number of wealthy Christian Arabs in Abbas neighbourhood in the Hadar West.[6] The Baháʼí Faith's Shrine of the Báb and Universal House of Justice are located in this sub-district, where nearby many Baháʼís from around the world reside. Upper Hadar, where the Bnai Zion Medical Center is located, is a very heterogeneous community. Central Hadar contains many of Haifa's architectural, cultural and historical landmarks including Haifa Theater, Madatech - the National Science Museum, Binyamin Park and Talpiot Market; today, its population is largely Russian-speaking, making it Haifa's most distinct Russian immigrant neighbourhood, Central Hadar contains also a significant number of Arabs (Muslims and Christians) in H'aneviim, Herzliya neighborhoods and Masada Street.[7] Hadar East is divided into three smaller neighborhoods - Geula, Ramat Viznitz and Yalag, the two former today being largely Haredi and the latter predominantly Arab and Russian.
Referencesedit
^Vilnai, Ze'ev (1974). "Hadar-Hacarmel". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Vol. 2. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved. p. 1794.
^Lefkowitz, Daniel (2004). Words and Stones: The Politics of Language and Identity in Israel. Oxford University Press. p. 49. ISBN9780198028437.
^Kadish, Alon (2016). The War of 1948: Representations of Israeli and Palestinian Memories and Narratives. Indiana University Press. p. 101. ISBN9780253023414.
hadar, hacarmel, hebrew, הדר, הכרמל, splendor, carmel, simply, known, neighbourhood, hadar, hebrew, שכונת, הדר, الهدار, arabic, district, haifa, israel, located, northern, slope, mount, carmel, between, upper, lower, city, overlooking, port, haifa, haifa, once. Hadar HaCarmel Hebrew הדר הכרמל lit Splendor of the Carmel or simply known as the neighbourhood of Hadar Hebrew שכונת הדר الهدار in Arabic is a district of Haifa Israel Located on the northern slope of Mount Carmel between the upper and lower city overlooking the Port of Haifa and Haifa Bay it was once the commercial center of Haifa Central Hadar with Herzl Street crossing through the right hand corner of the image and Binyamin Garden visible to the left Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Landmarks 4 Demography 5 References 6 See alsoEtymology editThe name of the neighborhood is derived from a verse in Isaiah 35 2 1 History edit nbsp Binyamin Park in 1933Hadar HaCarmel was founded before World War I Shmuel Pevzner was one of the founders of the neighborhood and head of its development committee in 1922 1927 2 By 1944 most of Haifa s 66 000 Jewish residents lived in the district 3 Haifa s city hall courthouse and government buildings were located in Hadar but relocated to the lower city Downtown in the turn of the 21st century 4 Hadar has historically been characterized as a Jewish immigrant neighbourhood with many Holocaust survivors settled in the area and in the early 1990s when many newcomers from the former Soviet Union were first absorbed there Landmarks editThe Technion was established in Hadar and was located there until the new Kiryat HaTechnion Technion City campus was inaugurated in Nave Sha anan in the late 1970s The old historic building dating from 1912 is now a hands on science museum the Israel National Museum of Science Technology and Space The Carmelit Israel s only subway runs from Carmel Center to Downtown s Paris Square via Hadar HaCarmel and three of the line s six stations are located in the district The neighborhood has many Bauhaus buildings designed by German Jewish architects who settled in Mandatory Palestine after fleeing the Nazis 4 Hadar is close to Downtown s Wadi Nisnas landmarks such as Beit HaGefen an Arab Jewish cultural center and AlMeidan Arab language Theater Demography editHadar HaCarmel has roughly 37 200 residents accounting for 14 of Haifa s population It is a neighborhood in flux with a large percentage of new immigrants from the former Soviet Union 5 nbsp Haifa TheatreAccording to the official division by the Haifa municipality 5 Hadar HaCarmel consists of four sub districts Hadar West Hadar East Central Hadar and Upper Hadar Hadar West s population is about 62 Arab there are also a significant number of wealthy Christian Arabs in Abbas neighbourhood in the Hadar West 6 The Bahaʼi Faith s Shrine of the Bab and Universal House of Justice are located in this sub district where nearby many Bahaʼis from around the world reside Upper Hadar where the Bnai Zion Medical Center is located is a very heterogeneous community Central Hadar contains many of Haifa s architectural cultural and historical landmarks including Haifa Theater Madatech the National Science Museum Binyamin Park and Talpiot Market today its population is largely Russian speaking making it Haifa s most distinct Russian immigrant neighbourhood Central Hadar contains also a significant number of Arabs Muslims and Christians in H aneviim Herzliya neighborhoods and Masada Street 7 Hadar East is divided into three smaller neighborhoods Geula Ramat Viznitz and Yalag the two former today being largely Haredi and the latter predominantly Arab and Russian References edit Vilnai Ze ev 1974 Hadar Hacarmel Ariel Encyclopedia in Hebrew Vol 2 Tel Aviv Israel Am Oved p 1794 Samuel Joseph Pevzner Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel edited by Raphael Patai Herzl Press McGraw Hill New York 1971 Haifa vol 1 pp 448 449 a b Shani Shilo 18 February 2008 Neighborhood renewal or urban waste Haaretz Retrieved 26 January 2014 a b Haifa Municipality website Lefkowitz Daniel 2004 Words and Stones The Politics of Language and Identity in Israel Oxford University Press p 49 ISBN 9780198028437 Kadish Alon 2016 The War of 1948 Representations of Israeli and Palestinian Memories and Narratives Indiana University Press p 101 ISBN 9780253023414 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hadar Neighborhoods of Haifa Wadi Nisnas 32 48 28 N 34 59 53 E 32 80778 N 34 99806 E 32 80778 34 99806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hadar HaCarmel amp oldid 1147489575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
