Prime Minister’s residence

Beit Aghion, also known as Beit Rosh HaMemshala or metonymously as Balfour, is the official residence of the prime minister of Israel. It is located at 9 Smolenskin Street, on the corner of Balfour Street in the upscale central neighborhood of .
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  • Type: Government building
  • Description: Official residence of the Prime Minister of Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit Aghion”
  • Address: 9 סמולנסקין, Jerusalem

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Israel Museum.

Public building
, based in , was established in 1961 by the to foster contact between Israeli scholars in the sciences and humanities and create a think tank for advising the government on research projects of national importance. is situated 380 metres southwest of Prime Minister’s residence.

Museum
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an art and archaeology museum in . It was established in 1965 as 's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. is situated 1¼ km west of Prime Minister’s residence.

Square
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is a in , . The name France Square was established in 1959. In 2007 the city of gave Jerusalem a "French Fountain" that was built in the middle of the square. is situated 170 metres north of Prime Minister’s residence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talbiya and Rehavia.

Suburb
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or Talbiyeh, officially Komemiyut, is an upscale neighborhood in , between and . It is renowned for its eclectic architectural styles, and often regarded as one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city.

Suburb
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or Rechavia is an upscale neighbourhood in . It is bordered by and to the north, and to the south, and the Valley of the Cross to the west.

Suburb
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Sha'arei Hesed is a neighborhood in central , bordering , Nahlaot and Kiryat Wolfson.

Prime Minister’s residence

Latitude
31.77346° or 31° 46′ 25″ north
Longitude
35.21738° or 35° 13′ 3″ east
Inception
1938
Open location code
8G3QQ6F8+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 158707893
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q2894040
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yiddish—“Prime Minister’s residence” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيت أغيون”
  • Azerbaijani: “Beyt Aghiyon”
  • Belarusian: “Бейт-Агіён”
  • Catalan: “Beit Aghion”
  • Chinese: “以色列总理官邸”
  • Czech: “Agionova vila”
  • Czech: “Beit Aghion”
  • Czech: “Bejt Aghion”
  • Czech: “Bejt Agion”
  • Czech: “Bejt roš ha-memšala”
  • Danish: “Beit Aghion”
  • Dutch: “Beit Aghion”
  • French: “Beit Aghion”
  • German: “Beit Aghion”
  • Hebrew: “בית אגיון”
  • Hebrew: “בית בלפור”
  • Hebrew: “בית ראש הממשלה”
  • Hungarian: “Bet Agion”
  • Japanese: “ベイト・アギオン”
  • Ladino: “Beit Agion”
  • Macedonian: “Бејт Агион”
  • Persian: “بیت آگیون”
  • Portuguese: “Beit Aghion”
  • Romanian: “Beit Aghion”
  • Romanian: “Reședința primului ministru”
  • Russian: “Бейт-Агион”
  • Serbian: “Беит Агион”
  • Slovenian: “Bet Agion”
  • Spanish: “Beit Aghion”
  • Yiddish: “בית אגיון”

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