Ashdod Travelers guide

Ashdod | Good to know 20 is Quarter Yod Dalet (14), since its very establishment was disputed over the fact that the Great Dune, one of the few sand reserves in the country, is in its territory. The first district, Quarter Alef, which is located in the northwest part of the city, was initially built as a housing project by the "Solel Boneh" company for the benefit of the Electric Company employees who established the first two power stations in town, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The quarter contains a large public garden called "Gan Elisheva", named after the wife of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, who contributed a great deal to the development of Ashdod in its early years. The monument to the fallen of the Israeli Navy is located in the garden, and annual memorial ceremonies are held there. The construction of Quarter Bet (2) began at the same time as the construction of the first Quarter in the city, and ended in the late 1960s. It is characterized by low standing buildings. Most of the streets in the quarter were named after important individuals in Jewish history, or after birds and animals. The first Magistrate's Court in the city was built in this district in 1963, and the first twohigh schools inAshdodwere established here. The "Star Center" commercial area, considered one the largest in the country, is also located here as well. Ben-Gurion Park is located in the eastern part of the Quarter, and earned