The Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem occupies a massive, limestone-clad building distinguished by its blend of Ottoman and Art Deco detailing. It stands on the former site of the Palace Hotel, which opened in nineteen twenty-nine. The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Amin al-Husseini, commissioned the hotel to compete with the King David, rushing construction to meet an impossible deadline. Builders worked day and night for seven months, and it served guests for only six years before closing during the economic strain of the nineteen thirties.
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
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