- Bat Galim
Bat Galim (
Hebrew : בת גלים)(lit: "Daughter of the Waves") is a neighborhood ofHaifa ,Israel , located at the foot ofMt. Carmel on the Mediterranean coast. Bat Galim is known for its promenade and sandy beaches.History
Bat Galim was established in the 1920s as a garden suburb of private homes designed by the
Bauhaus architect Ricard Kaufmann. During theBritish Mandate , Bat Galim was Haifa's entertainment center. The "Casino," a landmark building on the Bat Galim promenade, housed a cafe patronized by British officers, although it was never used for gambling. [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3138466,00.html] A cable car runs between Bat Galim and Stella Maris on the Carmel. [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3138466,00.html]Landmarks
In the south of Bat Galim is the
Haifa Bat Galim Railway Station . TheTechnion 's Faculty of Medicine and the Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences are situated nearRambam Medical Center in Bat Galim. [http://www.graduate.technion.ac.il/eng/TheTechnionCampus.html]References
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