Tel Aviv was honored for its Bauhaus architecture. Israel’s metropolis became a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Monday in recognition of its 4,000 buildings in the modernist style popularized in 1920s Germany. “This is a treasure for all of human culture,” Mayor Ron Huldai said at a Tel Aviv ceremony, calling for government subsidies to preserve the Bauhaus buildings, many of which are in a state of disrepair.
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