page_title: Teddy Kollek
section_title: Civic and cultural projects
hierarchical_section_title: Teddy Kollek / Mayor of Jerusalem / Civic and cultural projects
caption_attribution_description: English: Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem עברית: אצטדיון טדי, ירושלים
context_page_description: Theodor "Teddy" Kollek was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation. Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1989. After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert.
  During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967. He was once called "the greatest builder of Jerusalem since Herod."
context_section_description: Kollek dedicated himself to many cultural projects during his lengthy term in office, and served as the founder and head of the Jerusalem Foundation, through which he helped finance the projects. Kollek was also instrumental in the establishment of the Jerusalem Theater.
caption: Teddy Stadium
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