The Sultan’s Pool Amphitheater (photo by Adiel lo)
The Jerusalem Municipality and the Jerusalem Foundation are currently working on a mega upgrade of the Sultan’s Pool at a cost of approximately NIS 100 million. The Sultan Pool at the foot of the Old City in Jerusalem was established by the Ottoman Sultan during the 16th century and was used as a water storage pool. Since then, a lot of water has passed through the pool, but there was no pool there in our day.
As part of the project, the Jerusalem Municipality will turn the famous creative performance and outdoor complex into an active and interactive park that will be accessible to the public all year round. As part of the upgrade, the complex will include an ecological water pool, the preservation of the ancient dam and the aqueduct, the renewal of the famous pool next to which a cafe / restaurant will be built.
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The access roads will be upgraded and accessible, the famous amphitheater will move to the north side of the pool and the number of seats will be increased to 7,000 seats. In addition, several public services will be repaired, a permanent ticket booth will be built, lighting, landscaping and street furniture will be arranged.
The Mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Leon: “The Sultan’s Pool upgrade project is a strategic flagship project for the city of Jerusalem. In recent years, the pool has become one of the most sought-after concert venues in Israel, but the access conditions to it remain poor. After the upgrade is completed, the pool will become an active and lively area all year round that will host many international concerts There is something to look forward to.”
Chairman of the Jerusalem Foundation, Shai Doron: “The project to restore and upgrade the Hatzur Streets and the Sultan’s Pool is a project of historical significance, in one of the most beautiful places in Jerusalem, at the foot of the Old City and at the connection between the east of the city and the west. The Jerusalem Foundation sees importance in turning the Sultan’s Pool into a park open all year round for the enjoyment of all the city’s residents and visitors and predicts that the place will become a magnet. This is an ambitious project that we have been dreaming about for a long time and it integrates with all the values that the foundation works for: community empowerment, creative culture and future leadership”
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