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Historical Places in Israel -Jerusalem Railway Station
A must visit is the beautiful historic Jerusalem Railway Station. Construction was completed in 1892, and was built along the donkeys’ trail, an ancient route ascending to Jerusalem. Among those present at the inauguration ceremony was Eliezer Ben Yahuda, the reviver of the Hebrew language. He named the train ‘Horse of the steel’ in Hebrew, as the word Rakevet had not yet been created.
The station operated until 1948, when traffic stopped due to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Over time, the number of passengers decreased after the opening of Highway One and due to poor maintenance it was decided to close the section. On 14 August 1998, the last train service left the station and the station was officially closed the next day. It lay neglected for many years, although the railway yard was used for annual events such as Hebrew Book Week. After undergoing an extensive restoration, it reopened as a cultural and entertainment centre in May 2013.
Today, also being called The First Station, it is a vibrant place which combines culture, leisure and lifestyle, connected by its heart to the lively and renewed urban life in a modern Jerusalem. Its values stem from an approach of rich culture, with space for dining, entertainment, sports and leisure. The management’s vision is an open, living, breathing space, vibrant with places of entertainment and live music, which turns the public space into a centre of street culture, exhibitions, fairs and colourful markets. It is a means to enrich the quality of life of city residents and its many visitors, like an engine pulling wagons, of entrepreneurship and creation in the city, and is a source of pride for the capital of Israel, and an attraction for visitors and tourists from all over the world.
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