Baka (Jerusalem neighborhood)
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Baka is a residential neighborhood in southern Jerusalem known for its mix of historic Arab-style houses, renovated modern homes, and a diverse population of religious and secular Jewish residents.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jerusalem neighborhood
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urban residential area ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
German Colony (Jerusalem neighborhood)
NERFINISHED
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Katamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Talbiya area (approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ Talpiot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
cafes
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kindergartens ⓘ restaurants ⓘ schools ⓘ small neighborhood parks ⓘ synagogues ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gentrified area
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historic architecture ⓘ mixed religious and secular population ⓘ popular with Anglo immigrants ⓘ residential neighborhood ⓘ tree-lined streets ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Railway Park (Jerusalem old railway track park)
NERFINISHED
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former Jerusalem Railway Station line (now park) ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfHousing |
low-rise apartment buildings
ⓘ
renovated historic villas ⓘ single-family homes ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late Ottoman period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse Jewish population
ⓘ
historic Arab-style houses ⓘ renovated modern homes ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
southern Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mainStreet | Derech Beit Lehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArchitectureStyle |
Arab rural houses
ⓘ
stone houses with red-tiled roofs ⓘ |
| partOf | New City of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
English-speaking immigrants
ⓘ
French-speaking immigrants ⓘ |
| populationGroup |
religious Jews
ⓘ
secular Jews ⓘ traditional Jews ⓘ |
| transportConnection | served by Jerusalem bus lines ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Derech Hevron (Hebron Road) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter |
mixed low-density and medium-density housing
ⓘ
walkable neighborhood ⓘ |
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