Wikipedia's first sentence called it “called) was one of the four public buildings constructed in jerusalem by the british administration”. Today it says “one of the four public buildings constructed in jerusalem by the british administration during the british mand”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E  /  31.779283°N 35.224689°E  / 31.779283; 35.224689”. It now reads “Former municipal building 31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E  /  31.7792°N 35.2247°E  / 31.7792; 35.2247”.
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31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E  /  31.779283°N 35.224689°E  / 31.779283; 35.224689 The Jerusalem Historical City Hall Building (as it is now called) was one of the four public buildings constructed in Jerusalem by the British administration.1It was built by the City of Jerusalem during the British mandate after the previous city hall became insufficient for the needs of the burgeoning city and its municipal government. It was used by the Municipality of Jerusalem for over 60 years, from its construction in 1930 until 1993. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jerusalem old town hall .2
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The opening as it stood in 2020
31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E  /  31.779283°N 35.224689°E  / 31.779283; 35.224689 Jerusalem's old town hall was one of the four public buildings constructed in Jerusalem by the British administration during the British Mandate after the previous town hall , located at the corner of Jaffa and Mamilla streets, had became insufficient for the needs of the burgeoning city and its Mandatory municipal government. It was used by the Municipality of Jerusalem for over 60 years, from its construction in 1930 until 1993. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jerusalem old town hall .
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Former municipal building 31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E  /  31.7792°N 35.2247°E  / 31.7792; 35.2247 Jerusalem Old Town Hall Jerusalem's old town hall was one of the four public buildings constructed in Jerusalem by the British administration during the British Mandate .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “called) was one of the four public buildings constructed in jerusalem by the british administration”. Today it says “one of the four public buildings constructed in jerusalem by the british administration during the british mand”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E  /  31.779283°N 35.224689°E  / 31.779283; 35.224689”. It now reads “Former municipal building 31°46′45″N 35°13′29″E  /  31.7792°N 35.2247°E  / 31.7792; 35.2247”. Read the current article and compare.
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called) was one of the four public buildings constructed in jerusalem by the british administration
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one of the four public buildings constructed in jerusalem by the british administration during the british mand
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