Quote from the UNESCO website: "Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 and developed as a metropolis during the British Mandate of Palestine. The White City was built in the period from the early 1930s to the 1950s based on the urban plan of Patrick Geddes, reflecting the most advanced organic planning principles of the time. The buildings were designed by architects trained in Europe, where they practiced their professional activities before immigrating. They created an outstanding architectural ensemble in the style of the "Modern Movement", executed in a new cultural context. "