Nachmani Street, Tel Aviv

Nachmani Street is in the heart of Tel Aviv (Lev Ha’Ir) and runs across several of the city’s iconic boulevards. It is not home to any specific attractions but there is a good chance you’ll find yourself walking along Nachmani as you explore Tel Aviv. And if you do you’ll be treated to some excellent examples of classic Bauhaus style and eclectic style architecture. The area has been gentrified and many of the buildings have been restored bringing them back to their former glory, as they were in the 1920s-1940s.

The street was one of the first built after the Neve Tzedek neighborhood in the 1920s and was named after Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman (Nachmanides or Ramban)), a 13th-century Torah commentator. 

Pagoda House at #20 Nachmani Street

Pro Tip: The street could have been called Ramban, which is a more commonly used name for the Rabbi, but Tel Aviv already had a Rambam Street named after Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, and they thought it would be confusing.  So they came up with Nachmani, one of several terms of endearment for the widely respected scholar.

Plan Your Visit

Location - Nachmani Street, Tel Aviv

Open Times - 24/7

Prices - Free.

Average Visit Duration - 30-60 minutes

Tours - You’ll probably only discover the hidden gems of Nachmani Street if you take a private tour of Tel Aviv

From Yavne Street to Menachem Begin Road

• King Albert Square, Tel Aviv - In 1933 King Albert of Belgium visited the Holy Land and spent time in Tel Aviv at the invitation of the city’s first mayor, Meir Dizengoff. Albert died a year later in a mountaineering accident, and Dizengoff honored him by naming one of Tel Aviv’s city squares after the late monarch. The square is actually a circle road at the intersection of Nachmani, Montefiore, Bezalel Yaffe, and Melchett Streets. The buildings surrounding King Albert Square are designed in the International and Bauhaus styles. Pro Tip: Spot one of Tel Aviv’s earliest water towers.
• Pagoda House at #20 Nachmani Street - On the corner of the street is Pagoda House constructed in 1924 in an eclectic style with architectural features from several traditions.  Its columns and arches give it a distinctly Oriental look. The building was home to American David Morris Bloch and his family as well as several tenants. The architect of the building, Alexander Levy died in Auschwitz in 1942. Pro Tip: Take a short walk down one side of Pagoda House to #46 Montefiore Street, a magnificent Art Deco structure.
• The Norman Hotel, 23-25 Nachmani Street - Housed in a restored historic building, this is one of Tel Aviv’s top luxury boutique hotels. Pro Tip: Just past the hotel at #26, is a picturesque sidewalk cafe.
• #23 Nachmani Street - Another outstanding structure built in the 1930s and featuring unusual windows, shutters, and balconies.
• #28 Nachmani Street - Just before crossing Rothschild Blvd. check out this example of Bauhaus design with its narrow vertical windows.
• Rothschild Boulevard - This boulevard is a must-see attraction in Tel Aviv and is well worth exploring with a private guide.
• #34 Nachmani Street - Pause here to see another typical feature of Bauhaus architecture, the portholes that help to keep the structure cool. 
• #43 Nachmani Street - The Red House or Lodz House, is a red brick building best seen from Goldberg Street. It was constructed in 1924 by Akiva Arie Weiss, and once housed the iconic Lodzia underwear factory.
• #48 Nachmani Street - On the corner of Bezalel Yaffe Street is an attractive building with a snowflake design on the exterior.