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Grand Canyon (mall)

Coordinates: 32°47′22.89″N 35°0′28.18″E / 32.7896917°N 35.0078278°E / 32.7896917; 35.0078278
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Grand Canyon
Grand Kanyon
The main entrance to the Grand Canyon at night in 2008
Map
LocationHaifa, Israel
Coordinates32°47′22.89″N 35°0′28.18″E / 32.7896917°N 35.0078278°E / 32.7896917; 35.0078278
Opening dateAugust 1999
No. of stores and services220
Total retail floor area200,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft)
No. of floors3 (Retail floor), 7 total (Retail + Other Services)
Parking3000 spaces
Websitewww.grandcanyon.co.il

The Grand Canyon (Hebrew: גרנד קניון, literally "Grand Mall," a play on words with the actual Grand Canyon) is the largest shopping mall in northern Israel,[1] located in the northern city of Haifa.

It features 220 stores, of which approximately 80% are chain stores. Inside the mall there is also a 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) spa, and a children's amusement park which closed in April 2014.[2]

The mall opens half an hour after sunset on Saturday out of respect for the Jewish Sabbath. However, some stores and restaurants are open on Saturdays.

Incidents

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  • On March 31, 2002, a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber attacked the Matza restaurant located near the shopping mall, killing 16 people including children and injuring over 40.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tour - Haifa - Articles - Canyon Haifa (shopping mall)". www.tour-haifa.co.il. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  2. ^ גרנד קניון - מרכז האופנה, הקניות, הבידור והבילוי של חיפה והצפון (in Hebrew). www.grandcanyon.co.il. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  3. ^ Bennet, James (2002-04-01). "MIDEAST TURMOIL: THE VIOLENCE; Bomber Strikes Jews and Arabs At Rare Refuge". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  4. ^ "Israeli man succumbs to wounds sustained in 2002 Hamas suicide bombing - Haaretz - Israel News". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-12.