Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee

Overview

The Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee are inscribed for their profound spiritual meaning and the testimony they bear to the strong tradition of pilgrimage in the Bahá’i faith. The property includes the two most holy places in the Bahá’í religion associated with the founders, the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh in Acre and the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, together with their surrounding gardens, associated buildings and monuments. These two shrines are part of a larger complex of buildings, monuments and sites at seven distinct locations in Haifa and Western Galilee that are visited as part of the Bahá’i pilgrimage.

Selection Criteria

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Components(11 locations)

• •Prison1220-007
• •Bahjí1220-005
• •Junayn Garden1220-011
• •Ridván Gardens1220-009
• •Persian Quarter1220-002
• •House of ‘Abbúd1220-008
• •Mansion of Mazra‘ih1220-010
• •Haifa Bahá’í Cemetery1220-004
• •North Slope of Mount Carmel1220-001
• •House of ‘Abdu’lláh Páshá1220-006
• •Place of Revelation of the “Tablet of Carmel”1220-003

Details

Countries

Israel

ISO Codes

IL

Area

62.58 ha

Coordinates

32.8294, 34.9716