Sep 4, 2010

Israel. Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee


Date of Inscription: 2008
Criteria: (iii)(vi)
Property : 62.5800 ha
Buffer zone: 254.7000 ha
Haifa and Northern Districts
N32 49 45.828 E34 58 17.936
Ref: 1220rev  

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.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1220

Thanks to Debora from Israel!

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