Sarona Market ( he, שרונה מרקט) is the largest enclosed culinary market in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

., located in the southern edge of the city's Templer Colony restoration project in Sarona,

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

. Sarona Market was constructed by Gindi Holdings and opened in 2015, and is the first indoor market in Israel. After its establishment, other enclosed markets were built throughout the country. In Sarona Market, there are about 90 businesses, including

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s, food stands and

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. The complex is a popular tourist attraction

Development and architecture

Sarona Market was established in 2015, as part of Sarona

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in the south of the Kirya compound, between the reconstructed houses of the Templer colony. It was designed by

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s Kika Braz, Uri Ben Dror and Michael Ankawa from Studio Mo. The project was built by Gindi Holdings. The market complex was established with an investment of over 530 million. It covers an area of 8,700 square meters.

Terrorist attack

On June 8, 2016, there was a

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at the

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restaurant in Sarona Market, they killed four people and injured 16 others.

References

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External links

saronamarket's instagram

שרונה מרקט חוגג שלוש: "יצרנו חוויה לכל החושים"

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