Gan HaEm
Gan HaEm is a public garden in Haifa, Israel. The garden is located in the Carmel Center neighborhood, near the upper station of the Carmelit. Nearby are Haifa Zoo and Biological Institute, and the Lotem River. During the year various concerts are being held on its public performance stage.
History
The park established in 1913 Gottfried Mayer, horticulture Reverend Schneider, who lived nearby as part of the Mission Carmel.
Carmel Center was established in the 40s of the 20th century became a place to park and recreation association called "Garden Acorn" is derived from the nearby Acorn Street, named after the pine trees that grew there.
The garden was the basis for program planning Richard Kaufman big garden stream Lotem (Wadi Tatra).
After World War II Mandate authorities confiscated the land and the establishment of the state park was handed over to the Municipality of Haifa.
Is the garden size was 400 hectares, was designed to be built funicular, but he finally built for budgetary reasons. The garden was combined with the zoo and was built in what used acoustic live performances (especially during summer). His name was given to him by the father sensory part of the worldview advocated social solidarity and location of the mother in the family. Initially installed in a small pond pumps to inject water creek, Lotem, but after a while discontinued operations of pumps, due to water conservation, and the structure remains Bsimmno today.
During which he served as mayor Arie Gurel, was built here boulevard cafes, interfere, according to some residents, the beauty of the garden.
The name of the park is called the upper station of the Carmelit located in Carmel Center.