March 19th 2015 – Italian Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

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Jerusalem, Israel
Atzva Younger sister getting married today =),
I jumped on the opportunity and managed Aba to arrange us a visit in the Ministry of Education in Jerusalem.

The new building. Lev-Ram (“High heart”), is less interesting, but got a wonderful view from it.

The older building is what I really wanted to see is the Italian Hospital.

In the end of the 19th Century, because of the crumble of the Ottoman Empire that hold Jerusalem, several European empires tried to take hold of the city. The Street of prophets was the main area where the Empires built their hospitals, mansions, churches and private houses in order to take control in Jerusalem
The building of Italian Hospital started in 1910, with Antonio Barluzzi and his brother as the architects.

The building was inspired by famous Italian buildings: Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Cathedral,Torre del Mangia, Palazzo Pubblico. That made the building very unique around the area.

The building didn’t served too long as an hospital: the Italo-Turkish War postponed the finish of the building. In World War I, the Turkish used it as an hospital until Jerusalem was conquered by the British forces. After renovation it was operated by the Italians. When the World War II broke, the building was confiscated by the British Army that used it as a hospital, castartin and for the RAF till Independence War in 1948. After the War, It was returned to the Italian government that demanded from the Israeli Government to pay for the renovation. The last refused and blamed the Jordanian for bombing. The Italian sold it to Israel in 1963, that uses the building as the house of Ministry of Education.

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Gad03192015-143 Lev-Ram building: It was built as an hotel and only later was bought by the Israeli government to use an office building.03192015-146 Lev-Ram building: It was built as an hotel and only later was bought by the Israeli government to use an office building.03192015-147 Lev-Ram building: It was built as an hotel and only later was bought by the Israeli government to use an office building.

03192015-09 Lev-Ram building: It was built as an hotel and only later was bought by the Israeli government to use an office building.Lev-Ram building: It was built as an hotel and only later was bought by the Israeli government to use an office building. The long corridors that fit to an hotel, but less for an office building. And a spiral staircase for a lobby.

03192015-10 The Italian hospital from Lev-Ram direction (from west) 03192015-11 The Italian hospital from Lev-Ram direction (from west) 03192015-12 The Italian hospital from Lev-Ram direction (from west)The Italian hospital from Lev-Ram direction (from west)

03192015-136 The Italian hospital from South-East direction.The Italian hospital from South-East direction.

03192015-142 The Gap between Lev Ram building and The Italian hospital.03192015-14 The Gap between Lev Ram building and The Italian hospital. 03192015-13

The Gap between Lev Ram building and The Italian hospital. A memorial for the soldiers that died here in battle to free Jerusalem in the Six Day War in 1967.
The Italian hospital from the gap.

03192015-151 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The dome of the Ethiopian Church of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchThe view from Lev-Ram roof: The dome of the Ethiopian Church of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

03192015-170 The view from Lev-Ram roof: Looking SouthThe view from Lev-Ram roof: Looking South

03192015-150 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The holy trinity church in the Russian CompoundThe view from Lev-Ram roof: The holy trinity church in the Russian Compound

03192015-152 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the tower of Lutheran Church of the RedeemerThe view from Lev-Ram roof: The dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the tower of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

03192015-153The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Dome of the Rock

03192015-154The view from Lev-Ram roof: The tower of Church of Notre Dame de Jerusalem (Today used as an hotel).

03192015-155The view from Lev-Ram roof: The tower of the Monastery of St Saviour

03192015-156 The view from Lev-Ram roof: Israel broadcasting service - Kol-Yisrael BuildingThe view from Lev-Ram roof: Israel broadcasting service – Kol-Yisrael Building

03192015-171 The view from Lev-Ram roof: Looking EastThe view from Lev-Ram roof: Looking East

The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Italian hospital

03192015-159 The Italian hospital building - The Tower in the South-Western Corner:

The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Italian hospital building – The Tower in the South-Western Corner:
Details and Coat of arms of real families from Florence. The building was decorated with those coat of arms, but now only few are left.

03192015-161 The Italian hospital building - The Renovated tower.The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Italian hospital building – The Renovated tower.

03192015-07 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Tower of Pater Noster Church in A- tur neighborhood.The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Tower of Pater Noster Church in A- tur neighborhood.

03192015-06 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Tower of August a Victoria HospitalThe view from Lev-Ram roof: The Tower of August a Victoria Hospital

03192015-05 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The tower of T he Hebrew University in Jerusalem.The view from Lev-Ram roof: The tower of T he Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

03192015-02 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The Tower of St. George CathedralThe view from Lev-Ram roof: The Tower of St. George Cathedral

03192015-59 The view from Lev-Ram roof: A Romanian churchThe view from Lev-Ram roof: A Romanian church

03192015-171 The view from Lev-Ram roof: Looking NorthThe view from Lev-Ram roof: Looking North

03192015-04 The view from Lev-Ram roof:French Hill neighborhood.The view from Lev-Ram roof:French Hill neighborhood.

03192015-01 The view from Lev-Ram roof: A Yeshiva of one of the Ultra-Orthodox Jews groups.The view from Lev-Ram roof: A Yeshiva of one of the Ultra-Orthodox Jews groups. This one is anti Zionist and planned to built their building higher than Lev-Ram building to show how is stronger. The last level was built without a permission.

03192015-03 The view from Lev-Ram roof: The settlement of PsagotThe view from Lev-Ram roof: The settlement of Psagot

03192015-08 The view from Lev-Ram roof: Nabi SamwilThe view from Lev-Ram roof: Nabi Samwil

03192015-139 The South front of the Italian Hospital, a tower, windows and a balcony. 03192015-15 The South front of the Italian Hospital, a tower, windows and a balcony. 03192015-16 The South front of the Italian Hospital, a tower, windows and a balcony. 03192015-18 The South front of the Italian Hospital, a tower, windows and a balcony. 03192015-138 The South front of the Italian Hospital, a tower, windows and a balcony.The South front of the Italian Hospital, a tower, windows and a balcony.

03192015-19 The South-East corner of the Italian hospital.The South-East corner of the Italian hospital.

03192015-68 The main door to the Italian hospital (East front) it leads to the church 03192015-22 The main door to the Italian hospital (East front) it leads to the churchThe main door to the Italian hospital (East front) it leads to the church. The window above it is placed so that in the 25th of December the sun will light the Altar of the church.

03192015-70 Details of the frame around the door.03192015-69 Details of the frame around the door. 03192015-71 Details of the frame around the door. 03192015-72 Details of the frame around the door.Details of the frame around the door.

03192015-60 The side window to the church of the Italian hospital.The side window to the church of the Italian hospital.

03192015-75 The gates of the main entrance to the Italian hospital. 03192015-76 The gates of the main entrance to the Italian hospital.The gates of the main entrance to the Italian hospital.

03192015-74 The main entrance to the Italian hospital.The main entrance to the Italian hospital.

03192015-25 The remains of the Coat of Arms that were placed above the entrance to the Italian hospitalThe remains of the Coat of Arms that were placed above the entrance to the Italian hospital

03192015-26 The door to the northern part of the Italian hospital.The door to the northern part of the Italian hospital.

03192015-48 The roof above the corridor between the northern door and the door to the church in the Italian hospital.The roof above the corridor between the northern door and the door to the church in the Italian hospital.

03192015-41 The side door (now usually used) to the church of the Italian hospital. Detail and a MezuzahThe side door (now usually used) to the church of the Italian hospital.
Detail and a Mezuzah

The window above the door from the inside, closed and sealed. And the door

The dome of the church, from inside and outside.

03192015-29 The stage in the church - where the altar stood, now there is a screen.The stage in the church – where the altar stood, now there is a screen.

03192015-32 The dome. 03192015-30 The modern chandelier in the church.03192015-40 And the table for the meetings. The dome.
The modern chandelier in the church.
And the table for the meetings.

03192015-46 The capitals of the columns in the church 03192015-31 The capitals of the columns in the church 03192015-33 The capitals of the columns in the church 03192015-36 The capitals of the columns in the churchThe capitals of the columns in the church

03192015-35 The balconies in the sides of the stage in the church. 03192015-37 The balconies in the sides of the stage in the church.The balconies in the sides of the stage in the church.

03192015-78 The north part of the east front of the Italian hospital: Windows and balcony 03192015-62 The north part of the east front of the Italian hospital: Windows and balcony 03192015-63 The north part of the east front of the Italian hospital: Windows and balcony 03192015-64 The north part of the east front of the Italian hospital: Windows and balconyThe north part of the east front of the Italian hospital:
Windows and balcony

03192015-49 A window in the Northern part of the Italian hospital.A window in the Northern part of the Italian hospital.

03192015-54 The church and the tower from the Northern part of the Italian hospital. 03192015-50 The church and the tower from the Northern part of the Italian hospital.The church and the tower from the Northern part of the Italian hospital.

03192015-52 Lev-Ram building from the Northern part of the Italian hospital.Lev-Ram building from the Northern part of the Italian hospital.

03192015-67 The end of Mea Shearim street. An Haredi Jewish street03192015-65 The end of Mea Shearim street. An Haredi Jewish street03192015-66 The end of Mea Shearim street. An Haredi Jewish streetThe end of Mea Shearim street. An Haredi Jewish street. An the sign asking woman to avoid entering the street with un-modest clothes

03192015-83 Beit Mahanain.03192015-81 Beit Mahanain.Beit Mahanain.
Also part of the Ministry of Education (here the Minister and the CEO sits), was built in 1885 to used as the private house of the banker Johannes Frutiger

03192015-119 The name and year of building above the main door.The name and year of building above the main door.

03192015-85 The Gazebo of Beit Mahanain.The Gazebo of Beit Mahanain.

The pictures of all the Ministers of Education and the CEO.

The inside

The building in the 19th century, when it was used as a private house.

03192015-100 The upper part of the back of the building. 03192015-98 The upper part of the back of the building. 03192015-99 The upper part of the back of the building.The upper part of the back of the building.

03192015-101 The Gardner house.The Gardner house.

The basement – used as the sitting room in the past.

The back (East) front of the building

03192015-115 Aba measure if the stairs will fit in our house =PAba measure if the stairs will fit in our house =P

03192015-135 The gate of the house from outside and inside. 03192015-120 The gate of the house from outside and inside.The gate of the house from outside and inside.

03192015-121 The canteen building - built without any aesthetic connection to the main building.The canteen building – built without any aesthetic connection to the main building.

03192015-122 Another beautiful private house that now used by the Minister of Education.Another beautiful private house that now used by the Minister of Education.

03192015-129 Saint Paul Church of the Church of EnglandSaint Paul Church of the Church of England

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