Shalom Meir Tower

Why go

The Shalom Meir Tower was the first tall tower to be built in Israel. The tower has 34 floors and stands at a height of 142 m (466 ft). In its design, space under the tower was set aside for a future subway station.

What to look for

• The Shalom Meir Tower was the first tall tower to be built in Israel.
• The tower has 34 floors and stands at a height of 142 m.

The full story

Shalom Mayer Tower is an office tower in Tel Aviv which contains a small commercial center. The Shalom Meir Tower was the first tall tower to be built in Israel. The tower has 34 floors and stands at a height of 142 m (466 ft). In its design, space under the tower was set aside for a future subway station. However, no subway has yet to be constructed in Tel Aviv. The tower is located on the site of the Herzliya Hebrew High School. The school's architecturally and historically significant structure was razed and the school relocated in order to build the tower in 1962. This decision was later widely regretted despite the many benefits that the tower brought over the years. The building was partially renovated in 2003-04. As part of the renovation, the top three floors were converted into 14 residential apartments, Tel Aviv's largest bar-restaurant, which accommodates more than 200 people at a time, is placed at the ground level, and the tower's maintenance costs were reduced by 20% by reducing the number of employees in the tower's operating staff.

Useful to know

• Check current site conditions before setting out, especially around holidays, services or special events.
• Keep the visit in the same geographic cluster as nearby stops; cross-city transfers can take longer than the map suggests.

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