Ziffer Sculpture Garden Safed
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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': גן הפסלים / '''Translation''': Sculpture Garden /'''Other Names''': Ziffer Garden, Artist Quarter Sculpture Garden / '''Definition''': Quiet Tzfat garden with sculptures created by Moshe Ziffer / '''Description''': Small outdoor area which once belonged to the sculpture Moshe Ziffer, now open to the public) | |
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− | + | The small Ziffer Sculpture Garden on Tet Vav Street in Safed’s Artist Quarter provides a welcome space for people to wander or sit and rest while enjoying the sculptures of one of Israel’s most well-known artists. | |
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== Moshe Ziffer == | == Moshe Ziffer == | ||
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=== Entrance === | === Entrance === | ||
− | Visitors can enter the garden through either of the two gates that open to the lane that passes by the garden. The garden is located next door to the [ | + | Visitors can enter the garden through either of the two gates that open to the lane that passes by the garden. The garden is located next door to the [http://www.zissil.com/topics/Rimonim-Hotel]Rimonim Hotel and many of the hotel guests enjoy sitting in the garden or strolling along the lanes. The garden is also used by neighborhood children as a play area. |
=== Sculptures === | === Sculptures === | ||
Moshe Ziffer was an “Environmental Sculptor” and he worked in stone. He sculpted several large sculptures, measuring over two meters high and four meters in circumference, and these sculptures are scattered around the garden for visitors’ viewing pleasure. Many children enjoy climbing on the sculptures as well. | Moshe Ziffer was an “Environmental Sculptor” and he worked in stone. He sculpted several large sculptures, measuring over two meters high and four meters in circumference, and these sculptures are scattered around the garden for visitors’ viewing pleasure. Many children enjoy climbing on the sculptures as well. | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Israel-Tourism]] | [[Category:Israel-Tourism]] |