The Road to Jerusalem

Designing an Historic Landscape Infrastructure

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ID22007396
AuthorsGalia Limor-Sagiv (0000-0001-7640-4384, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, corresponding author), Nurit Lissovsky (0000-0001-8962-9822, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology)
Year2026
Pages1-23
Publication date2026-06-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHeritage & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2159-032X • E-ISSN: 2159-0338
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/2159032x.2026.2672553
OpenAlexW7166324884
LanguageEN
References cited28

This study examines the road to Jerusalem and its transformation in the 1960s, from an historically significant route for pilgrims and travelers that embodied deep cultural, religious, and historical layers, to a modern highway, leading to the new capital of the young state of Israel. This transformation, led by landscape architect Arye Dvir, involved substantial modifications that altered the physical landscape as well as the travel experience, integrating scenic and cultural elements into the road’s expansion. Drawing on archival materials, aerial imagery, historical maps, and an interview with Dvir, the study situates the road within broader discourses on landscape architecture, heritage preservation, and national identity. Looking at other scenic highways abroad highlights the road’s unique role in shaping collective memory and national symbolism, thus offering new perspectives on infrastructure development within cultural landscapes

Field (mathematics) · Key (lock) · Work (physics) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Landscape and Cultural Studies · Urban Planning and Landscape Design

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