🕌 Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing sacred Bahá'i shrines and gardens in northern Israel
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- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2008 under criteria (iii) and (vi)
- Comprises the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, the Mansion of Bahjà near Acre, and related buildings
- The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in BahjĂ is the holiest site in the Bahá'i Faith and Qiblih (direction of prayer) for Bahá'Ăs 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 ...