The city of Bethlehem, which rises a few miles south of Jerusalem in the West Bank, has seen a succession of cultures and populations who, with their work and their domination over the centuries, have conditioned the urban transformation of the historical center. In its contemporary shape, the Old City is composed by districts of irregular development arranged concentrically around the Manger Square, as al-Najajreh, al-Farahieh, al-Anatreh, al-Tarajmeh, al-Qawawseh, al-Hreizat and al-Fawagreh. The architectural heritage present in the historical city, defined by the presence of different cultures and urban policies, highlights a stratification of systems and constructive units, also found in the use of materials and in the reuse of technological and decorative components, in which to identify the transformations of buildings and the history of settlements. Star Streets represents the main access to the historical city, from the Syrian Church till the Mosque and Manger Square.
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