Sail Tower
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| Sail Tower | |
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בית המפרש | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Government offices |
| Location | Haifa, Israel |
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| Construction started | 1999 |
| Opening | 28 February 2002 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Amar-Koriel Architects |
The Sail Tower (Hebrew: בית המפרש, Beit HaMifras), officially District Government Center - Building B (Hebrew: קרית הממשלה המחוזית חיפה - בניין ב) is a skyscraper and government building in Haifa, Israel. It is part of Haifa's District Government Center (responsible for the Haifa District), named after Yitzhak Rabin. The building stands within the area of the Old City of Haifa, where the Ottoman Saraya stood; it had been demolished in 1949 along with the rest of the Old City.[1]
Its construction began in 1999 and was completed on February 28, 2002. It has 29 floors and stands at 137 m (405 ft). As such, it was the tallest skyscraper in Haifa until 2003, surpassed by the IEC Tower. Counting antennas, it is still the tallest building in Haifa. Without the antennas, the sails of the Sail Tower reach 113 m, and its main roof is at 95 m.[2]
The District Government Center in Haifa was planned to combine new and old elements. In contrast with the modern Sail Tower, the promenade leading up to it was designed in an older Middle Eastern style, including mosaic on the floors depicting the history of Haifa. One of the maps depicted dates back to 1773.
In an Iranian ballistic missile attack on June 20, 2025, the building was damaged due to the impact of the missile nearby, with many windows blown out. Media reports indicated that Government offices were subsequently relocated. [3]
Inclusion in media
[edit | edit source]In Social Quantum's mobile app, Megapolis, a building called "Zodiac building" appears. The in game building is designed after the Sail building in Haifa.
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of skyscrapers in Israel
- Vasco da Gama Tower, skyscraper of similar appearance in Lisbon, Portugal (sail)
- JW Marriott Panama, skyscraper of similar appearance in Panama City, Panama (sail)
- W Barcelona, skyscraper of similar appearance in Barcelona, Spain (sail)
- Burj Al Arab, skyscraper of similar appearance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (sail)
References
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- ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/months-later-censor-allows-footage-of-iranian-missile-hitting-near-government-building/
External links
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