Government House, Jerusalem
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Government House, Jerusalem is a historic building that served as the official residence of the British High Commissioner during the Mandate period and now functions as the headquarters of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government House, Jerusalem canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations facility
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diplomatic building ⓘ historic building ⓘ official residence ⓘ |
| access | not open to the general public ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
British Mandate architecture
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modernist with local stone ⓘ |
| built | 1930s ⓘ |
| category |
British Mandate of Palestine architecture
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Buildings and structures in Jerusalem ⓘ United Nations properties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| constructedFor | British High Commissioner for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 31.754°N 35.222°E ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
UN observation and liaison facility
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headquarters of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
administrative headquarters of the British Mandate authorities in Jerusalem
ⓘ
official residence of the British High Commissioner for Palestine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guarded entrance
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large gardens ⓘ observation posts ⓘ perimeter wall ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic building under Israeli planning authorities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
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Talbiya neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | Jerusalem stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hebrew University’s Givat Ram campus (relative proximity)
NERFINISHED
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Old City walls of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupant |
UN military observers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dead Sea area (distant view)
NERFINISHED
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Judean Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Middle East ⓘ |
| securityStatus | restricted access ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for monitoring Middle East armistice agreements
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longest‑serving UN peacekeeping headquarters in the Middle East ⓘ symbol of British Mandate authority in Palestine ⓘ |
| territorialStatus | UN compound within the State of Israel ⓘ |
| UNMission | United Nations Truce Supervision Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNTSOEstablished | 1948 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British administration in Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations peacekeeping forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
NERFINISHED
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Arab–Israeli conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ British Mandate for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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