A “Modern Entrance” to Jerusalem
July 1st, 2008 by Menachem Wecker
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava in front of the bridge he built in Jerusalem, which is supposed to symbolize King David’s harp:
Bridges are instruments of peace.They join places that were separated. They permit people to meet.They even are meeting points.They are done for the sake of progress and for the average citizen.They even have a religious dimension. The word religious comes from Latin, meaning “creating a link.”
This particular understanding has a very deep meaning,especially in Jerusalem,which contains in its name the words shalom,salaam,peace. A bridge makes a lot of sense in a city like Jerusalem.
From: Artdaily.org.
Leora Says
We drove under that bridge last night, on our way to the airport (and back to the U.S.). It is really quite large and strikingly different than its surroundings. Now that you mention the David’s Harp, I can see the analogy. I wish I could have gotten a photo. One would probably need a good lens to do it justice, or at least several pics from different angles.
An Israeli in our van said the bridge’s construction has been adding to the traffic congestion in the city, but the train is supposed to alleviate inter-city congestion (eventually).
Jul 4th, 2008 at 6:39 am