🏡 Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing sacred shrines and mansions of the Bahá'í Faith
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2008 (ID 1220)
- Spans Haifa and the Western Galilee in northern Israel
- Central to Bahá'í pilgrimage; Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh is the holiest site in the Bahá'í Faith
- Comprises the Shrine of the Báb, Terraced Gardens, Mansion of Bahjí, and related structures
The Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee represent the final chapters of the lives of Bahá'u'lláh (prophet-founder of the Bahá'í Faith) and the Báb (his forerunner), both exiled to Ottoman-ruled Palestine in the 19th century. The designated sites encompass sacred shrines, mansions, gardens, and administrative centers spread across two regions of northern Israel. Inscribed by UNESCO in 2008, these locations testify to the early history and global expansion of the Bahá'í Faith, a ...