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Alexander Baerwald
Alexander Baerwald (1877–1930) was a German Jewish architect best known for his work in Haifa, today in Israel, during History of Palestine#Ottoman period, Late Ottoman and Mandate Palestine, British rule. Life and career Baerwald was born in Berlin, Germany on 3 March 1877. He studied at the Technical University of Berlin ("Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg", 1897–1901), interrupted by the summer semester 1898 at the Technische Hochschule of Munich. From 1903 to 1927 he was employed with the Prussian Construction and Financial Direction of Berlin, responsible for public constructions in Berlin. He advanced to become a Royal Ministerial Construction Councillor (german: Königlicher Ministerialbaurat). One of his tasks was the construction management for the new building of the ''Prussian Royal Library'' (german: Königliche Bibliothek) in Berlin between 1908 and 1913. The building known for its Baroque Revival architecture, Neo-Baroque architecture, following a design of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merhavia (kibbutz)
Merhavia ( he, מֶרְחַבְיָה, ''lit.'' Broad Place – God) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the east of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of . Etymology The name Merhavia is derived from the Book of Psalms (); Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. (New Revised Standard Version, NRSV) In the metaphorical sense: "God set me free" - the experience of the Jews immigrating to the Land of Israel and achieving a new homeland without the straits, or distress, of persecution. History Bronze Age According to the Survey of Western Palestine (SWP, 1882), it was possibly the place called ''Alpha'' in the list of Thutmes III.Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p82/ref> Crusader-Ayyubid period In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Crusader period it was known as ''la Feve'' or ''Castrum Fabe''. It had a Templar castle (first mentioned in 1169/72), of which just some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
