Knesset building, Jerusalem
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The Knesset building in Jerusalem is the official home of Israel’s national legislature and a central symbol of the country’s government and democracy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knesset building | 4 |
| Knesset building, Jerusalem canonical | 2 |
| Israeli Parliament complex area (Givat Ram) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliament building
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seat of legislature ⓘ |
| architect |
Bill Gillitt
NERFINISHED
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Dov Karmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Klarwein NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram Karmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| designerOfArtwork | Marc Chagall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
meeting place of Israel’s national legislature
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seat of the Knesset ⓘ |
| governingBody | Knesset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Chagall mosaics
NERFINISHED
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Chagall stained-glass windows NERFINISHED ⓘ Chagall tapestries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEmblem | Emblem of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlag | Flag of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Knesset Chagall Hall
NERFINISHED
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Knesset Menorah plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Knesset Rose Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Knesset archives NERFINISHED ⓘ Knesset cafeteria NERFINISHED ⓘ Knesset library NERFINISHED ⓘ cabinet meeting room ⓘ committee rooms ⓘ plenary hall ⓘ press gallery ⓘ public gallery ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Givat Ram
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem ⓘ West Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Knesset Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Jerusalem stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Bible Lands Museum
NERFINISHED
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Israel Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli Supreme Court building NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacher Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBasementLevels | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfFloorsAboveGround | 6 ⓘ |
| owner | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
committee meetings
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legislative sessions ⓘ official state ceremonies ⓘ |
| publicAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
| security | Knesset Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Israeli democracy
ⓘ
Israeli government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Knesset building
remained under Israeli control after 1949 Armistice Agreements
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Knesset building, Jerusalem
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subject surface form:
West Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
Israeli Parliament complex area (Givat Ram)
this entity surface form:
Knesset building
this entity surface form:
Knesset building
this entity surface form:
Knesset building