When was tel aviv established

An important element of his plan, reflecting the social climate of the time, was the creation of shared public spaces - in the form of parks and squares, as well as within residential blocks. The city was again transformed starting in by a massive wave of immigration of Jews fleeing persecution in Europe whose arrival rapidly expanded a small town of 42, people into a flourishing city of , by In , in the midst of this wave the Fifth Aliya , Tel Aviv was declared a city, and Meir Dizengoff, the president of its council, as its first mayor.

The housing needs of this wave of immigration brought the rise of the Bauhaus, or Modern Movement, style of architecture. Many architects trained in the Modern style were among the refugees from Europe who began rapidly building to accommodate the population growth, resulting in what today is known as the White City. Tel Aviv was the center of the emergence of Hebrew culture and culture in Hebrew — and remains so to this very day.

Tel Aviv became known for its modern cafes, hotels, concert halls and nightclubs. The city enjoyed a sense of international chic, which was rare for the region, especially at the time. At the start of the War of Independence, the city and its periphery became the focal point of the conflict between Jews and Arabs.

The fight over Jaffa's future started immediately after the UN decision for partition. As in other areas where Jewish and Arab forces clashed in close quarters, civilian populations both in Tel Aviv and Jaffa suffered and ultimately many fled.

A tel is an ancient mound which covers layers of archeological evidence of past settlements. And aviv , means spring. Mentioned in Episodes 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 53, 56, Old New Land Altneuland. Jewish Virtual Library. Ardent socialists, they shared the cost of purchasing 12 acres of dunes. As historic photographs show, they stood in the sand on the site of present day Rothschild Boulevard and drew lots to determine who would build where.

Construction of their new town began at once. Palestine came under British control in and as Jewish immigration increased, tension between Jews and Arabs led to riots. Jews left Jaffa for nearby Tel Aviv during s.

In the s, the new city absorbed a huge wave of immigration from Western Europe, with the population leaping to , In a short time, the city absorbed tens of thousands of Jewish refugees from across the globe.

Continuing to grow, it encompassed the neighbouring towns in a single metropolis. At the same time, Tel Aviv preserved its history. We surveyed it with amazement and great emotion. Here we will begin a new independent life. Since its founding in , Tel Aviv has grown to be the second largest in Israel with a population of , and the largest metropolitan area in Israel with a population of 3,, The photo shows the first families gathering on the dunes to select their lots.