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Amdurski Hotel (Central Hotel Jerusalem) – Illustrated Postcard, Jerusalem, Mandate Period - Color illustrated postcard depicting the Amdurski Hotel in Jerusalem, also known in contemporary publications as Central Hotel, Merkazi Hotel, or Hotel Central. The hotel was owned by Yerachmiel Amdurski and operated between 1903 and 1948. It was the second Jewish-owned hotel in Jerusalem, following the Kaminitz Hotel. The postcard shows the hotel façade and a Jerusalem city view, with the printed title CENTRAL HOTEL JERUSALEM and the owner’s name J. Amdurski. Reverse: Standard divided postcard back, unused. Brief historical background: The hotel was located near Jaffa Gate (1903–1930), later on Julian Road / King David Street (1930–1935), and from 1935 until 1948 at 10 Ben-Yehuda Street. On 22 February 1948, the hotel building on Ben-Yehuda Street was destroyed in the bombing attack. Today, the Petra Hotel stands on the hotel’s historic site near Jaffa Gate. Size: Standard postcard. Condition: Very Good,