French: Ville blanche de Tel-Aviv – le mouvement moderne
The White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement is a World Heritage site in Israel defined by the UNESCO in 2003 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 372 (585) in our monthly survey..

"Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 and developed as a metropolitan city under the British Mandate in Palestine. The White City was constructed from the early 1930s until the 1950s, based on the urban plan by Sir Patrick Geddes, reflecting modern organic planning principles. The buildings were designed by architects who were trained in Europe where they practised their profession before immigrating. They created an outstanding architectural ensemble of the Modern Movement in a new cultural context."
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