Mamilla Boulevard

MAMILLA BOULEVARD
7th in the "Views of Jerusalem" Series

The historical Mamilla neighborhood was one of the first to be built outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, in the area between Jaffa Gate in the Old City and the new city, at the end of the 19th century. In its early years, Mamilla was a prosperous neighborhood for both Jewish and Arab tradesmen. On the ruins of the historical neighborhood, within the framework of a huge project developed by the real estate entrepreneur and visionary, Alfred Akirov, the Mamilla neighborhood was built from anew. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the exceptional building project took about 30 years to complete. The new Mamilla neighborhood includes a prestigious residential area, luxury hotels and a unique shopping mall built along the main road that leads directly to Jaffa Gate, known as the "Mamilla Boulevard". Every tourist to Israel visits Mamilla Boulevard and cannot but be amazed by the historical buildings which have been accurately restored by numbered bricks that had been waiting for decades until finally being put in place as part of the newly reconstituted buildings. The Mamilla Boulevard is a prestigious open outdoor shopping mall with high class shops, adorned with street art. From the Boulevard, there is a beautiful view of the Tower of David and Old City, especially when illuminated at night.

Design: Face – Ruben Nutels, Common Reverse of the Series – Yaacov Enyedi

Minting: The Holy Land Mint

Description

Face: A view of the Mamilla Boulevard looking towards the Old City with the Tower of David in the background and inscription "Mamilla Boulevard" in Hebrew and English.

Common Reverse: Lion of Jerusalem and prominent buildings of Jerusalem, within the outline of a coat of arms, the Holy Land Mint trademark.

Inscriptions:  1oz. Fine Gold .9999 on the gold, 1oz. Fine Silver .999 on the silver, in English, "Jerusalem of Gold" in English and Hebrew and the mint year on the gold.