Knesset (Parliament)

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4 expert reviews

“Very interesting tours are available of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) building, including the spectacular Chagall windows.”

– Afar Magazine

Frommer's Frommer's
"This modern landmark -- called by some West Jerusalem's Acropolis, by others an airport terminal with no runway -- houses magnificent mosaics and tapestries by Chagall." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Across the road from the Knesset main gate is a 14-foot-high, 4-ton bronze menorah, based on the one that once stood within the sanctuary of the ancient temple in Jerusalem." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Israel’s 120 lawmakers convene at the Knesset , a squat building whose bland exterior hardly personifies the rousing atmosphere inside its hallowed halls." Full review