Tel Aviv Sights

Bauhaus Centre

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Good for: Souvenir shopping, Guided tour, gift shopping, art exhibitions, architecture exhibitions

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Lonely Planet review for Bauhaus Centre

Bauhaus fans will want to stop by the Bauhaus Centre which is loaded with souvenirs and artwork. The centre runs a Bauhaus city tour on Fridays.

Bauhaus style offers simplicity and egalitarianism, designed by architects who carried socialist ideals with them from Europe to Israel. One result of their collective beliefs is the flat roof, intended to be a communal area for all the residents of each building. Of the 4000 Bauhaus-style buildings in the city, just 360 have been renovated, the rest crumbing in the salty, humid sea air, which is not kind to the plaster used for the building façades. Despite its Unesco status, there are no public funds for the restoration of buildings - anything restored was completed by the building's owner.

A handy book if you are interested in Bauhaus architecture is Bauhaus - Tel Aviv (2003) by Nahoum Cohen, with a brief description of Bauhaus style and lots of pictures of buildings in Tel Aviv.

 

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    nice tour

    whenfishfly recommends this,

    The tour was really fun and interesting. I think it's a great way to learn about Tel Aviv and the Bauhaus, and it gave me a much greater appreciation for the buildings in Tel Aviv. The guide was great, she really knew a lot and did a good job explaining. I'd definitely recommend the tour for a nice half day activity.

    Good for: gift shopping, Souvenir shopping, Guided tour

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    I love this center!

    mirisass recommends this,

    I come to the center every now and then to see the exhibitions. It's a great place. The exhibitions are interesting! the shop is full of designed stuff, very nice. I heard the tour is also good. The people are very nice.

    Good for: art exhibitions, architecture exhibitions, design exhibitions, designers shop

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    Great tour!!

    jaeckeld recommends this,

    Bauhaus Center staff were great and really welcoming. Our guide was super intelligent and knew a lot about all the buidlings We had a terrific tour. The exhibition was also nice, and the shop is real cute. If you're visiting Israel - this tour is an absolute MUST

    Good for: gift shopping, exhibitions, Souvenir shopping, Guided tour

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