The Ha-Pargod Theater, Jerusalem

Documentation

The Ha-Pargod Theater, Jerusalem

Location | Jerusalem
Client | Eden Municipal Company
Chief Architect | Yoma Architects
Plan Area | 398 sqm
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Located at the edge of the Nachlaot neighborhood, this abandoned structure was, until 20 years ago, the renowned Ha-Pargod Theater. The building comprises numerous construction phases, dating from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

The building contains three main floors, several intermediate levels, and a large water cistern that gained fame as the Ha-Pargod performance space during its heyday in the 1970s–90s.

The file documents the development of the complex over the years, its unique architectural elements and spaces, and its history—from a family home to a public bathhouse and finally to the mythological theater. This documentation was prepared as part of a Jerusalem Municipality plan to establish a museum on the site.