Rehavia

thumb|250px|Rehavia from above Rehavia or Rechavia (, ) is an upscale neighbourhood in Jerusalem. It is bordered by Nachlaot and Sha'arei Hesed to the north, Talbiya and Kiryat Shmuel to the south, and the Valley of the Cross to the west.

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Settlement.name: Rehavia
Settlement.native_name_lang: Hebrew
Settlement.settlement_type: Neighborhood of Jerusalem
Settlement.image_skyline: בית בונם בשעות הערב.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: International style architecture in Rehavia
Settlement.pushpin_map: Jerusalem
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jerusalem District
Settlement.subdivision_type2: City
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jerusalem
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1922
Settlement.founder: Jewish National Fund
Settlement.area_code_type: Area code

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Rehavia was established in the early 1920s on lands leased from the Greek Orthodox Church. It was designed by the German-born Jewish architect Richard Kauffmann, who envisioned it as a garden suburb inspired by garden city principles and the International Style. The neighbourhood is marked by its tranquil character, achieved through narrow, curved streets intended to minimise traffic and commercial activity, which was limited to main streets. Early on, it attracted German-Jewish immigrants, affluent Sephardic families, and key leaders of the Yishuv, earning a reputation as an aristocratic enclave. The neighbourhood has been associated with yekke culture.