Knesset building

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The Knesset building (Hebrew: משכן הכנסת, Mishkan HaKnesset) is the seat of the Knesset, which is the legislature of Israel. The building is situated in Kiryat HaMemshala, a government complex in Jerusalem, and was built between 1958 and 1966. The exterior was designed by a Polish-born German-Israeli architect Ossip Klarwein, while the interior was designed by Dora Gad. The Knesset building has six stories, housing the Knesset's Plenum, as well as the offices of its committees, departments, and legislators. The compound also contains the Knesset Library and the Chagall Lounge. The Knesset was expanded twice, with southern and eastern wings being added in later years. The building currently stands at 50,000 square feet.

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