HaKirya, or The Kirya, is an area in central Tel Aviv, consisting of an urban military base north of Kaplan Street, and a civilian area south of it.
The remains of Templer buildings of Sarona in HaKirya
General Staff building (Matcal Tower), the new landmark of the Kirya
Marganit Tower, an old landmark of the Kirya
Aerial view of the northern Kirya, Azrieli towers, and Kirya Tower
Sarona is a neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel which started as a German Templer Colony in Palestine in 1871. It was one of the earliest modern villages established by Europeans in Ottoman Palestine. In July 1941, the British Mandate authorities deported 188 residents of Sarona, who were considered ardent Nazi sympathizers. By the 2000s, the area had fallen into disrepair and was a haven for drug users. However, since 2003, the area has undergone massive renovation, which involved moving and relocating historical buildings before their restoration. The area is now a popular shopping district, as well as home to museums, cultural artifacts centering on its history, and IDF complexes.
Sarona under restoration
Sarona Market
Sarona, early 1900s
Old Templer houses in Sarona