Shalom Meir Tower, Tel Aviv

One of the grand, majestic and beautiful office towers is the Shalom Meir Tower, located in Tel Aviv, Israel. This is a popular tourist spot visited by thousands every year. The tower holds the distinction of being one of the first tall towers to be built in the country. It was completed in the year 1965 and was then the tallest tower in the Middle East.

To construct this mammoth tower, fifty thousand cubic meters of concrete, thirty five kilometers of water pipes, 4000 tons of steel and five hundred kilometers of wiring were used.

There are a total of 34 floors in this 142 m high building. There is a small commercial center and a bar restaurant here. The restaurant accommodates around 200 people and is on the ground floor. In the year 2003-04, residential apartments were constructed on the top three floors.

One of the innovative features of this building is its tile façade. This façade in cream hue was especially made in Italy. Nachum Gutman, a famous Israeli artist created the huge mosaic mural wall at the promenade.

This impressive building is a must visit spot on your vacation to the wonderful city of Tel Aviv. With so many interesting places to see, you must certainly spend quite a few days here.