Artists Quarter Safed
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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': קרית האומנים / '''Spelling''': Artist Quarter / '''Pronunciation''' Kiry’yat Ha’Ooma-nim / '''Description''': Safed neighborhood where artists’ galleries are interspersed among residential homes.) | |
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The Artist Quarter neighborhood or [[Safed]] is near the [[Old City Safed|Old City]]. Originally the Arab Quarter of the city it was taken over by the Jews after the [[Safed War of Independence|War of Independence]]. | The Artist Quarter neighborhood or [[Safed]] is near the [[Old City Safed|Old City]]. Originally the Arab Quarter of the city it was taken over by the Jews after the [[Safed War of Independence|War of Independence]]. | ||
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=== Winds of Change === | === Winds of Change === | ||
− | By the 1980s, the older artists were no longer opening their galleries, their children were not interested in maintaining the properties and young Israeli artists preferred to remain in the Tel Aviv/Jerusalem area. At the same time, new immigrants were arriving from | + | By the 1980s, the older artists were no longer opening their galleries, their children were not interested in maintaining the properties and young Israeli artists preferred to remain in the Tel Aviv/Jerusalem area. At the same time, new immigrants were arriving from English-speaking countries and were interested in buying and renovating the homes in the quaint old section of the town. |
Slowly, the Artists Quarter took on a more religious, family character. Some of these new families also included artists however and they were interested in establishing art studios to showcase their own art. | Slowly, the Artists Quarter took on a more religious, family character. Some of these new families also included artists however and they were interested in establishing art studios to showcase their own art. | ||
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There are no problems with “tabu” properties in the Artists Quarter, as there are in the [[Old City Safed| | There are no problems with “tabu” properties in the Artists Quarter, as there are in the [[Old City Safed| | ||
Old Jewish Quarter]]. Land deeds in the Artist Quarter date no further back than 1948 and real estate purchases are straightforward. | Old Jewish Quarter]]. Land deeds in the Artist Quarter date no further back than 1948 and real estate purchases are straightforward. | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Israel Real Estate]] | [[Category:Israel Real Estate]] | ||
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