Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee World Heritage Site

Official name
Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee | UNESCO
Country
Israel | Map
Continent
Asia
Location
Haifa and Northern Districts
32.8293° Lat, 34.9716° Lon | Map
Code
1220
Time Zone
Asia/Jerusalem (IST, +0200)
Current Time
Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 2008. 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.