Tel Aviv City Hall ( Hebrew : בית עיריית תל אביב Beit Iriyat Tel Aviv ) is the municipal government center of Tel Aviv , Israel . It houses the mayor's office, the meeting chambers and offices of the Tel Aviv City Council .
7-446: The Tel Aviv municipality was initially located on Rothschild Boulevard . When more office space was needed, the municipality rented a hotel on Bialik Street, near the home of national poet Chaim Nachman Bialik , which had been built by the Skora family in 1924. The hotel had opened for business in 1925 but was deemed unprofitable due to the lack of tourists. In 1928, the municipality bought
14-400: Is located on Ibn Gabirol Street . In 1972, the old building was converted into a museum for the history of Tel Aviv. The municipality is governed by a 31-member council elected by proportional representation every five years. Current mayor Ron Huldai replaced the system of administration in which municipal divisions were headed by aldermen representing different coalition factions with
21-589: The Skura family in 1924. The hotel had opened for business in 1925 but closed due to the lack of tourists. In 1928, the municipality bought the hotel. A new city hall was designed in the 1950s by architect Menachem Cohen , in the Brutalist style . A large plaza at the foot of the building, Kings of Israel Square, was designed as a central area for public events and ceremonies. The plaza has since been renamed Rabin Square . It
28-421: The hotel. Later, it housed a courthouse on the ground floor. A new city hall was designed in the 1950s by architect Menachem Cohen , in the Brutalist style . The large plaza at the foot of the building, first named Kings of Israel Square and renamed to Rabin Square in 1995, was designed as a central area for public events and ceremonies. It is located on Ibn Gabirol Street . In 1972, the old Skora building
35-450: The municipality is Ron Huldai . Meir Dizengoff was appointed head of the town planning in 1911. When Tel Aviv was recognized as a city, Dizengoff was elected mayor, remaining in office until his death. The Tel Aviv municipality was initially located on Rothschild Boulevard . When more office space was needed, the municipality rented a hotel on Bialik Street, near the home of national poet Chaim Nachman Bialik , which had been built by
42-632: Was converted into a museum for the history of Tel Aviv. In 2006, the municipality hired an architectural firm to carry out restoration work on the building. The building has been used many times to display solidarity with other countries in times of disasters and terrorist attacks. In 2017, the city hall was lit up in Egyptian flag following the Minya bus attack and the Spanish flag after the Barcelona attacks . In 2023, it
49-506: Was lit up in solidarity with Turkey after the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes . Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality ( Hebrew : עיריית תל אביב-יפו ) is the arm of local government responsible for the administration of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv-Yafo . Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality handles such municipal affairs as education, culture, social welfare, infrastructure, urban planning and sanitation. The current head of
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