The Walled Off Hotel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Walled Off Hotel |
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The building's exterior in 2017
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| General information | |
| Type | Boutique hotel |
| Location | 182 Caritas Street Bethlehem, Palestine |
| Coordinates | 31°43′09″N 35°12′12″E / 31.7193°N 35.2033°E |
| Opened | March 3, 2017 |
The Walled Off Hotel is a boutique hotel designed by anonymous London-based artist Banksy alongside other creatives and notable academic Dr. Gavin Grindon. It is located in Bethlehem, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ben Gurion Airport. Established in March 2017, and initially set out to only be a temporary exhibition, the hotel has since attracted nearly 140,000 visitors, thanks in part to its location opposite to the portion of the Israeli West Bank Barrier separating Bethlehem from the holy site of Rachel's Tomb. The hotel is considered to be a key piece of social commentary on the Palestinians affected by the Israeli-Palestine Conflict and billed as having "the worst view of any hotel in the world".
History
Established on 3 March 2017, the hotel is generally considered to be a follow-up to Banksy's 2015 Dismaland project, held for five weeks in Weston-Super-Mare in the South-West of England, making a commentary on life in coastal towns in 21st-century Britain.
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Exterior at night (2022)
