🛕 Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing sacred shrines and terraced gardens on Mount Carmel and in Acre
📋 Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 under criteria (iii) and (vi)
- Comprises the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel's north slope with 19 terraced gardens, the Mansion of Bahjí near Acre, and related structures in Acre
- Central pilgrimage site for the global Bahá'i community and location of the Universal House of Justice administrative center
- Blends Persian, Ottoman, and European architectural traditions with landscape design symbolizing unity and harmony
The Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee represent the sacred and administrative heart of the Bahá'i Faith, a religion that emerged in 19th-century Persia. Inscribed by UNESCO in 2008, the site encompasses multiple locations across northern Israel, most prominently the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel's north slope and the Mansion of Bahjí near Acre. These locations mark the final resting places of the Báb (forerunner of the faith) and Bahá'u'lláh (founder), as well as sites of ...