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Corrected an incorrect information about being the largest in the Middle East. There are much larger Convention Centers, in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar that are more than twice it's size, area and capacity.
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{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
| name = International Convention Center
|name = International Convention Center
| nickname = Binyenei HaUma
|nickname = Binyenei HaUma
| native_name = Merkaz HaKongresim HaBeinLeumi
|native_name = Merkaz HaKongresim HaBeinLeumi
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| image = Binyanei-HaUmah.JPG
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| caption = ICC in January 2006
|caption = ICC in January 2006
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| location = [[Givat Ram]], [[Jerusalem]]
|location = [[Givat Ram]], [[Jerusalem]]
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| built = 1950–63
|built = 1950–63
| opened = 1956
|opened = 1956
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| owner = [[Jewish Agency for Israel]]
|owner = [[Jewish Agency for Israel]]
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|architect = [[Zeev Rechter]]
| cost =
|capacity = 3,104 (auditorium)
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The '''International Convention Center''' ({{lang-he|מרכז הקונגרסים הבינלאומי}}, ''Merkaz HaKongresim HaBeinLeumi''), commonly known as '''Binyenei HaUma''' ({{lang-he|בנייני האומה}}, lit. ''Buildings of the nation''), is a concert hall and convention center in [[Giv'at Ram]] in [[Jerusalem]]. It is the largest convention center in the [[Middle East]].<ref>[http://www.wcities.com/en/record/,259881/409/record.html International Convention Centre -- Binyanei Ha'Ooma], WCities Destination Guide.</ref>
The '''International Convention Center''' ({{lang-he|מרכז הקונגרסים הבינלאומי}}, ''Merkaz HaKongresim HaBeinLeumi''), commonly known as '''Binyenei HaUma''' ({{lang-he|בנייני האומה}}, lit. ''Buildings of the nation''), is a concert hall and convention center in [[Giv'at Ram]] in [[Jerusalem]].


==History==
==History==
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Binyenei Ha'Uma was first envisioned by [[Alexander Ezer]] (who later became its managing director) and planned by architect [[Zeev Rechter]] who won the design competition in 1949.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/sliding-up-the-rechter-scale-1.5338 Sliding up the Rechter Scale], [[Haaretz]]</ref>
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[[File:Yitzhak Ben Zvi Binyaney Hauma1960.jpg|thumb|left|25th [[Zionist Congress]], 1960]]
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Binyenei Ha'Uma was first envisioned by [[Alexander Ezer]] (who later became its managing director) and planned by architect [[Zeev Rechter]] who won the design competition in 1949.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/sliding-up-the-rechter-scale-1.5338 Sliding up the Rechter Scale, [[Haaretz]]]</ref>


The complex was under construction from 1950 to 1963.<ref>[http://iccjer.co.il/Hist.aspx?l=1 Binyanei Ha'uma history]</ref> In 1953, it was the site of Israel's first international exhibition, the [[Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)|Conquest of the Desert]]. In 1960, the [[World Zionist Organization]] convened there.
The complex was under construction from 1950 to 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iccjer.co.il/Hist.aspx?l=1 |title=Binyanei Ha'uma history |access-date=2017-10-23 |archive-date=2016-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312084342/http://iccjer.co.il/Hist.aspx?l=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1953, it was the site of Israel's first international exhibition, the [[Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)|Conquest of the Desert]]. In 1960, the [[World Zionist Organization]] convened there.


The period of [[Austerity in Israel|economic difficulty and austerity]] in the first decade of Israeli independence led to frequent disruption in construction due to lack of funds, and the project was sometimes disparagingly called ''Hirbet HaUma'', the National Ruin.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} Rechter's design was a solid structure faced in [[Jerusalem stone]]. Instead of a monumental [[relief]] by artists [[Joseph Zaritsky]] and [[Yitzhak Danziger]] as originally planned, the facade was covered with [[azure (color)|azure]]-coloured glass panels.
The period of [[Austerity in Israel|economic difficulty and austerity]] in the first decade of Israeli independence led to frequent disruption in construction due to lack of funds, and the project was sometimes disparagingly called ''Hirbet HaUma'', the National Ruin.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} Rechter's design was a solid structure faced in [[Jerusalem stone]]. Instead of a monumental [[relief]] by artists [[Joseph Zaritsky]] and [[Yitzhak Danziger]] as originally planned, the facade was covered with [[azure (color)|azure]]-coloured glass panels.


==Capacity and functions==
==Capacity and functions==
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Located opposite the [[Jerusalem Central Bus Station]] at the western entrance to town, the centre houses 27 halls capable of seating over 10,000 people, and is a member of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) and [[International Congress and Convention Association|ICCA]] and conforms to their international standards. Its largest hall, the [[Menachem Ussishkin]] auditorium, seats 3,104. In all, 12,000 square metres of exhibit space extend over two levels and ten display areas.<ref>[http://www.iccjer.co.il/en_index.asp ICC website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070512181012/http://www.iccjer.co.il/en_index.asp |date=2007-05-12 }}</ref>
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[[File:International Multi-Cultural Festival with Dr. Jaerock Lee(2009, Israel).jpg|thumb|250px|International Multi-Cultural Festival with Rev. Dr. [[Jaerock Lee]], 2009]]

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[[file:Barack Obama at the Jerusalem Convention Centre.jpg|thumb|250px|US President [[Barack Obama]] waving students after the speech, March 2013]]
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Binyenei Ha'Uma is the home of the [[Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gojerusalem.com/discover/item_26/Binyanei-Hauma---Jerusalem-International-Convention-Center |title=An International Convention Center deserving of the name |publisher=GoJerusalem.com |access-date=2010-08-06}}</ref> The complex has hosted many international events, among them the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1979]], [[Eurovision Song Contest 1999]] and the [[Jerusalem International Book Fair]]. The trial of [[John Demjanjuk]] was held there.<ref>[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=jerusalem@80&cur_section=nig&property_id=436338 Jerusalem: Nightlife & the Arts] [[Fodor's]]</ref>
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Located opposite the [[Jerusalem Central Bus Station]] at the western entrance to town, the centre houses 27 halls capable of seating over 10,000 people, and is a member of the [[AIPC]] and [[International Congress and Convention Association|ICCA]] and conforms to their international standards. Its largest hall, the [[Menachem Ussishkin]] auditorium, seats 3,104. In all, 12,000 square metres of exhibit space extend over two levels and ten display areas.<ref>[http://www.iccjer.co.il/en_index.asp ICC website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070512181012/http://www.iccjer.co.il/en_index.asp |date=2007-05-12 }}</ref>


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Binyenei Ha'Uma is the home of the [[Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gojerusalem.com/discover/item_26/Binyanei-Hauma---Jerusalem-International-Convention-Center |title=An International Convention Center deserving of the name |publisher=GoJerusalem.com |accessdate=2010-08-06}}</ref> The complex has hosted many international events, among them the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1979]], [[Eurovision Song Contest 1999]] and the [[Jerusalem International Book Fair]]. The trial of [[John Demjanjuk]] was held there.<ref>[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=jerusalem@80&cur_section=nig&property_id=436338 Jerusalem: Nightlife & the Arts] [[Fodor's]]</ref>
==Development plans==
==Development plans==
Plans are being discussed to enlarge the ICC by 30,000 square meters, doubling of the parking space, adding three office towers, commercial space and a hotel.
Plans are being discussed to enlarge the ICC by 30,000 square meters, doubling of the parking space, adding three office towers, commercial space and a hotel.


==Cultural references==
==Cultural references==
The Center serves as a historical setting in [[Robert J. Sawyer]]'s 1997 novel [[Robert J. Sawyer#Bibliography|''Frameshift'']]. It serves as a post-[[World War II]] venue for a [[War crimes trials|war crimes trial]], in which a [[Nazi concentration camps|Nazi camp guard]] is prosecuted for [[Atrocity crimes|atrocities]] against the Jewish prisoners.<ref>Sawjer, Robert J. ''Frameshift''. Tor, 1997, pp. 46–51.</ref>.
The Center serves as a historical setting in [[Robert J. Sawyer]]'s 1997 novel [[Robert J. Sawyer#Bibliography|''Frameshift'']]. It serves as a post-[[World War II]] venue for a [[War crimes trials|war crimes trial]], in which a [[Nazi concentration camps|Nazi camp guard]] is prosecuted for [[Atrocity crimes|atrocities]] against the Jewish prisoners.<ref>Sawjer, Robert J. ''Frameshift''. Tor, 1997, pp. 46–51.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
Sheikh Badr and Jerusalem Convention Center from the air.jpg|Jerusalem Convention Center (Binyenei HaUma) shortly after completion, circa 1960
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Yitzhak Ben Zvi Binyaney Hauma1960.jpg|25th [[Zionist Congress]], 1960
Dan Hadani collection (990044380600205171).jpg|The fourth Jerusalem book fair, in the International Convention Center, 1969. From the collections of the [[National Library of Israel]].
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International Multi-Cultural Festival with Dr. Jaerock Lee(2009, Israel).jpg|International Multi-Cultural Festival with Rev. Dr. [[Jaerock Lee]], 2009
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Barack Obama at the Jerusalem Convention Centre.jpg|US President [[Barack Obama]] waving students after the speech, March 2013
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Architecture in Israel]]
*[[Architecture in Israel]]

==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 07:10, 18 June 2024

International Convention Center
Merkaz HaKongresim HaBeinLeumi
Binyenei HaUma
ICC in January 2006
Map
LocationGivat Ram, Jerusalem
Coordinates31°47′10″N 35°12′10″E / 31.7862°N 35.2027°E / 31.7862; 35.2027
OwnerJewish Agency for Israel
Capacity3,104 (auditorium)
Construction
Built1950–63
Opened1956
ArchitectZeev Rechter
Website
ICC.co.il

The International Convention Center (Hebrew: מרכז הקונגרסים הבינלאומי, Merkaz HaKongresim HaBeinLeumi), commonly known as Binyenei HaUma (Hebrew: בנייני האומה, lit. Buildings of the nation), is a concert hall and convention center in Giv'at Ram in Jerusalem.

History

Binyenei Ha'Uma was first envisioned by Alexander Ezer (who later became its managing director) and planned by architect Zeev Rechter who won the design competition in 1949.[1]

The complex was under construction from 1950 to 1963.[2] In 1953, it was the site of Israel's first international exhibition, the Conquest of the Desert. In 1960, the World Zionist Organization convened there.

The period of economic difficulty and austerity in the first decade of Israeli independence led to frequent disruption in construction due to lack of funds, and the project was sometimes disparagingly called Hirbet HaUma, the National Ruin.[citation needed] Rechter's design was a solid structure faced in Jerusalem stone. Instead of a monumental relief by artists Joseph Zaritsky and Yitzhak Danziger as originally planned, the facade was covered with azure-coloured glass panels.

Capacity and functions

Located opposite the Jerusalem Central Bus Station at the western entrance to town, the centre houses 27 halls capable of seating over 10,000 people, and is a member of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) and ICCA and conforms to their international standards. Its largest hall, the Menachem Ussishkin auditorium, seats 3,104. In all, 12,000 square metres of exhibit space extend over two levels and ten display areas.[3]

Binyenei Ha'Uma is the home of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.[4] The complex has hosted many international events, among them the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, Eurovision Song Contest 1999 and the Jerusalem International Book Fair. The trial of John Demjanjuk was held there.[5]

Development plans

Plans are being discussed to enlarge the ICC by 30,000 square meters, doubling of the parking space, adding three office towers, commercial space and a hotel.

Cultural references

The Center serves as a historical setting in Robert J. Sawyer's 1997 novel Frameshift. It serves as a post-World War II venue for a war crimes trial, in which a Nazi camp guard is prosecuted for atrocities against the Jewish prisoners.[6]

  • Jerusalem Convention Center (Binyenei HaUma) shortly after completion, circa 1960
    Jerusalem Convention Center (Binyenei HaUma) shortly after completion, circa 1960
  • 25th Zionist Congress, 1960
    25th Zionist Congress, 1960
  • The fourth Jerusalem book fair, in the International Convention Center, 1969. From the collections of the National Library of Israel.
    The fourth Jerusalem book fair, in the International Convention Center, 1969. From the collections of the National Library of Israel.
  • International Multi-Cultural Festival with Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, 2009
    International Multi-Cultural Festival with Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee, 2009
  • US President Barack Obama waving students after the speech, March 2013
    US President Barack Obama waving students after the speech, March 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ Sliding up the Rechter Scale, Haaretz
  2. ^ "Binyanei Ha'uma history". Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  3. ^ ICC website Archived 2007-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "An International Convention Center deserving of the name". GoJerusalem.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  5. ^ Jerusalem: Nightlife & the Arts Fodor's
  6. ^ Sawjer, Robert J. Frameshift. Tor, 1997, pp. 46–51.
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