Knesset Menorah [SEP] material used
Knesset Menorah
The Knesset Menorah (Hebrew: מנורת הכנסת "Menorat HaKnesset") is a bronze Menorah 4.30 meters high, 3.5 meters wide, and weighs 4 tons. It is located at the edge of Gan Havradim (Rose Garden) opposite the Knesset. It was designed by Benno Elkan (1877–1960), a Jewish sculptor who escaped from his native Germany to Britain. It was presented to the Knesset as a gift from the Parliament of the United Kingdom on April 15, 1956 in honor of the eighth anniversary of
Rose Park. In 2012 a nearby parking lot still carried the name "Menorah Parking".
The Knesset relocation occurred during the Sixth Knesset. The last meeting of the Knesset at Froumine House was held on 11 August 1966. After recess, the session resumed on 30 August 1966, at its new campus in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Givat Ram.
Between 1967-2010.
After the departure of the Knesset, Froumine House was used by various government agencies. The Ministry of Tourism was located in the building until