🕌 Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing sacred Bahá'i shrines and gardens in northern Israel
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2008 under criteria (iii) and (vi)
- Comprises the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, the Mansion of Bahjí near Acre, and related buildings
- The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Bahjí is the holiest site in the Bahá'i Faith and Qiblih (direction of prayer) for Bahá'ís worldwide
- Features 19-tiered terraced gardens on Mount Carmel spanning from base to summit
The Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 for their outstanding religious, cultural, and architectural significance. These sacred locations commemorate the final years, exile, and deaths of Bahá'u'lláh (the founder of the Bahá'i Faith) and the Báb (his forerunner), marking events central to a 19th-century spiritual movement that originated in Persia and now has followers worldwide. The site comprises multiple components spanning ...