The Story Garden is a unique project of environmental sculptures, in which works inspired by beloved Hebrew children's stories were commissioned from top Israeli artists and placed in green spaces throughout the city. This ongoing venture - the latest Story Garden was opened in 2014 - is a huge hit with both local families and visitors.
Holon thus joins the list of world cities that boast projects of museum-level landscape artwork. Such projects include works in Efteling in the Netherlands, the sculpture garden by widely known artist Niki de Saint Phalle in Italy, the Tivoli Park story corners and the story gardens in the Disneyland Resort in Paris.
The story gardens are yet another milestone in the process of turning Holon into a national cultural center for children and families, joining the Israel
Children's Museum,
At Eye Level Center, the
Mediatheque, the
Israel Puppet Center. Combining poetry and literature with plastic art, these colorful and creative environmental sculptures aim at raising awareness of children's literature, and familiarizing younger generations and new immigrants with the protagonists of Israeli children's literature. Over 40 story gardens are spread across the city, and the sculptures are surrounded by greenery, benches and playgrounds for children.
The Story Gardens project constitutes a part of Holon's green lungs, positioning Holon as one of Israel's greenest cities. Today, green areas in Holon are spread across 346 acres (to multiply over the coming years). Some 7,400 trees adorn the city and its avenues, and 150,000 flowers are planted across the city every year.
A large number of visitors from Holon and outside of Holon arrive at the Children's City, and get the opportunity to learn about the history of art and culture, and to refamiliarize themselves with some of today's most prominent pieces of classic children's literature.
Photographers: Eli Ne'eman, Tal Kirshenbaum, Tamar Mutsafi, Rami Aharoni.
Story gardens throughout the city
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A Flat for Rent
A Story from the Heart
A Wedding at the Garden
And That Kid Is Me
Caspion, the Little Fish
Chambaloo
Corn on the Cob
Daddy's Big Umbrella
Dudu's Dinosaur
Dwarfs, Mushrooms and What Else?
Eliezer and the Carrot
Feeding Frenzy
Holon Fables
I Built a Tower of Blocks
Itamar Meets a Bunny
Itamar Walks on Walls
Mamushi the Bunny
My Uncle Simha
Nehama the Louse
Noa’s Sign Language
Noah's Ark
Once Upon a Time Two Monkeys …
Puppy Garden
Purple Monster
Ruthie’s Umbrella
Shmulik the Porcupine
The Adventures of King Ferdinand Pedahzur
The Chameleon, or What Yotam and Tuval Discovered in the Yard
The Dimwit from Kfar Azar
The Egg That Dressed Up
The Fish That Didn’t Want to Be a Fish
The Five Senses
The Giving Tree
The Lion who Liked Strawberries
The Lion with the Mane and the Giraffe, Too
The Little Prince
The Little Roach with Big Ideas
The Security Route
The Soul Bird
The Tune, the Little Girl and the Instruments
Two Cats on One Bench
What Can We Do with a Kitty Like That
What’s in the Garden?
Where is Pluto