Bat Galim (Hebrew: ?? ????)(lit: "Daughter of the Waves") is a neighborhood of Haifa, Israel, located at the foot of Mt. 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 the British 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.[1] A cable car runs between Bat Galim and Stella Maris on the Carmel.[2]
Landmarks
Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
In the south of Bat Galim is the Haifa Bat Galim Railway Station. The Technion's Faculty of Medicine and the Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences are situated near Rambam Medical Center in Bat Galim. [3]
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