Supreme Court building, Jerusalem

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The Supreme Court building in Jerusalem is a prominent modern architectural landmark that houses Israel’s highest judicial authority and symbolizes the country’s legal system.

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Supreme Court building, Jerusalem canonical 1

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instanceOf courthouse
government building
modern architectural landmark
architect Ada Karmi-Melamede NERFINISHED
Ram Karmi NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Modern architecture
Postmodern architecture
category Buildings and structures in Jerusalem
Supreme court buildings
city Jerusalem NERFINISHED
client Government of Israel NERFINISHED
constructionStart 1980s
coordinates 31.774°N 35.203°E
country Israel
designFeatures integration of light and shadow
symbolic geometric forms
use of natural stone
designMotif relationship between human law and divine law
relationship between law and justice
relationship between past and present
donor Dorothy de Rothschild NERFINISHED
function seat of Israel’s highest judicial authority
fundedBy Rothschild family NERFINISHED
hasCourtyard stone courtyard with olive tree
hasFeature long processional ramp
narrow light wells
public galleries
pyramid-shaped skylight
hasPart Great Hall NERFINISHED
inner courtyard
judges’ chambers
library
main courtroom
roof terrace
heritageStatus major Israeli civic landmark
houses Supreme Court of Israel NERFINISHED
jurisdictionContext State of Israel NERFINISHED
locatedIn Givat Ram NERFINISHED
locatedNear Hebrew University of Jerusalem Givat Ram campus NERFINISHED
Israel Museum NERFINISHED
Knesset NERFINISHED
material Jerusalem stone
notableFor integration of modern design with traditional Jerusalem materials
symbolic architectural language
officialName Supreme Court of Israel building NERFINISHED
opened 1992
publicAccess guided tours available
region Jerusalem District NERFINISHED
symbolizes Israel’s legal system

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Supreme Court of Israel seat Supreme Court building, Jerusalem