Knesset
הכנסת
The seat of the Israeli parliament. Free tours show the giant tapestries and mosaics created by Marc Chagall, and a 5-metre bronze menorah sculpture stands at the entrance.
The Knesset was completed in 1966 in the Givat Ram district, across the road from the Israel Museum. Free English-language tours are offered on Sundays and Thursdays. Visitors must book in advance on the official website, bring a passport and pass through security. The tour covers the plenary chamber and the Chagall Hall, which features three giant tapestries and a mosaic floor created by Marc Chagall. Across from the building, beside the Rose Garden, stands a 5-metre bronze menorah. Its relief panels tell the history of the Jewish people.
Opening hours
Guided tours Sun and Thu (book via official website)
Nearby sights
- Bible Lands Museum
- Israel Museum
- Monastery of the Holy Cross
- Mahane Yehuda Market
- L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art
- Ben Yehuda Street
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Yemin Moshe & Montefiore Windmill