Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee

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The Bahá'í Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee: A Spiritual Journey through History

The Bahá'í Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee constitute a significant cultural and religious site, inscribed by UNESCO in 2008. This location holds profound spiritual significance for followers of the Bahá'í faith, serving as a testament to the tradition of pilgrimage within this religion. The property encompasses two of the most sacred sites associated with the religion's founders: the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Acre and the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, along with their adjacent gardens, associated buildings, and monuments.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

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.

Encyclopedia Record: Baháʼí World Centre buildings

The Baháʼí World Centre buildings are buildings that are part of the Baháʼí World Centre in Israel. The Baháʼí World Centre buildings include both the Baháʼí holy places used for pilgrimage and the international administrative bodies of the Baháʼí Faith; they comprise more than 20 different administrative offices, pilgrim buildings, libraries, archives, historical residences, and shrines. These structures are all set amidst more than 30 different gardens or individual terraces.

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