Bauhaus in Tel-Aviv

Tel Aviv is often labeled “The White City” for its unusual number of Bauhaus-style structures. The functional, plain white Bauhaus style of architecture developed in Germany, but by the 1930s, over 4000 buildings across Tel-Aviv were built in variations of this trend. Combining elegant simplicity with harmony and functionality, the Bauhaus style suited the local climate – and the socio-political environment of the Zionist movement. In 2003, this unusual collection of architecture was also recognized by UNESCO, labeling Tel-Aviv as a “World Heritage Site.”

Tel-Aviv Bauhaus Tour

The Bauhaus-style structures are spread today between modern skyscrapers, shopping centers, and busy markets, yet concentrations can be seen along Hayarkon Street and Rothschild Boulevard. These 3-4 stories white and elegant structures are an open-air museum of an architectural trend that swept Tel-Aviv during the British Mandate Period, a living testimony of the urban and cultural life in Tel-Aviv in its early years.

A Bauhaus tour can be combined with a guided day tour to Jaffa and Tel-Aviv.