King David Hotel

Coordinates: 31°46′28″N 35°13′20″E / 31.77444°N 35.22222°E / 31.77444; 35.22222

The hotel in 2010, with the view of the Old City of Jerusalem behind.

The King David Hotel is the official hotel for visiting heads of state, important diplomats, and other guests of the government of Israel. It is in Jerusalem. The hotel was established in 1931 by the rich Jewish-Egyptian banker Ezra Mosseri.

The hotel is also famous for Zionist terrorist bombing in 1946. 91 people died.^[1]

King David Hotel Media

King David Hotel from garden side. The east side of King David Hotel.
King David Hotel after bomb attack
King David Hotel and pool (2012)
Royal Signals HQ, in June 1946
King David Hotel at night (2008)

References

↑ "This Day in Jewish History: Irgun Blows Up British HQ at Jerusalem's King David Hotel" (in en). Haaretz. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/this-day-in-jewish-history-irgun-blows-up-british-hq-at-jerusalem-s-king-david-hotel-1.5377378. Retrieved 2021-10-29.

Other websites

King David Hotel Jerusalem Official site

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[1] "This Day in Jewish History: Irgun Blows Up British HQ at Jerusalem's King David Hotel" (in en). Haaretz. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/this-day-in-jewish-history-irgun-blows-up-british-hq-at-jerusalem-s-king-david-hotel-1.5377378. Retrieved 2021-10-29.

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