The wealthy family's castle became an abandoned shopping center

The Tower of the Prophets in Haifa, built in the 1980s on the ruins of the Khouri Palace, was meant to be the city's mall of the future. Designed by architect Moshe Tzur, it opened in 1986 with about 34,000 square meters of retail and office space. Over the years, commerce weakened, government offices left, and cinemas closed. Today it is partially active with offices, clinics, and a supermarket, but the commercial floors are mostly empty, and the building has become an unclear maze.

The Tower of the Prophets in Haifa, built in the early 1980s on the ruins of the historic 'Khouri Palace', was meant to be the city's mall of the future. The building, designed by architect Moshe Tzur, was inaugurated in 1986 and spanned about 34,000 square meters of retail, office, parking, and entertainment space. Cinemas opened as early as 1985. However, the vision was not realized: commerce weakened, government offices moved to the government complex, and cinemas closed. Today, parts of the tower remain active, including offices, clinics, and a supermarket, but the commercial floors have lost much of the life intended for them. The article describes the building's maze-like feel, with elevators stopping on odd floors and winding corridors, presenting it as a Haifa time capsule reflecting the future imagined in the 1980s.