The British Pool structure was built more than 100 years ago, during the First World War.

It was constructed by the British, who ruled the country at the time, as part of the water system that supplied Jerusalem.

The reservoir in which we are standing collected water from the Al-Arrub springs to the south and conveyed it to a reservoir in Jerusalem’s Romema neighborhood.

Jerusalem’s struggle with water scarcity dates back to ancient times. With insufficient water sources of its own, the city faced a chronic shortage. The solution was to transport water from distant sources.

The Gush Etzion Regional Council renovated and preserved the structure.