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| The Tayelet, הטיילת | |
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| Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|
| North end | Tel Baruch Beach |
| South end | Jaffa Port |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1930s |
Tel Aviv Promenade (Hebrew:טיילת תל אביב-יפו, commonly referred to inHebrew simply as the Tayelet,הטיילת - "The Promenade") runs along theMediterranean seashore inTel Aviv,Israel.
In the late 1930s, the city council decided to build a promenade for separation between bathing areas and hiking or promenading paths. It extended fromBograshov Beach to where Jerusalem (formerly Geula) Beach is located now. The introduction of the promenade was a turning point in common perception of the city's coastline.
At the same time,World War II started in September 1939, and theBritish Mandate Regime prohibited bathing in the beach. As a result of that, the city's beaches were abandoned and neglected. In addition, the developing new city was pouring its sewage to the sea and the beaches were banned for bathing for sanitary reasons. Seasidehotels andcafés were turning into questionable bars, gambling joints and brothels. The public abstained from the area, and the city's recreational centers were transferred to the city center, to areas such asDizengoff Street.
In 1942,London Square was founded in the northern part of the promenade. In 1953, Gan-haAtsmaut (Independence Garden) was founded on the gravel hill above Hilton Beach. In 1965, at the time of the opening of theport of Ashdod, the ports ofTel Aviv andJaffa were closed.
In the 1980sShafdan, theDan Districtsewage treatment facility, was founded, and the sewage was transferred to the plant and not to the sea. That enabled the cleansing of the beaches and preparations to be made in order to open them again to the public for bathing. During that period,tombolobreakwaters were placed, causing significant expansion of the beaches allowing a greater number of people to enter. In the scope of the project, beach facilities were restored and reopened.
In 2011, the municipality of Tel Aviv restored and renovated the promenade, and today it runs from the port of Tel Aviv to the port of Jaffa.
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