Baháʼí Gardens

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The Baháʼí Gardens are a terraced, meticulously landscaped garden complex surrounding the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel, serving as a major pilgrimage site and iconic symbol of the Baháʼí Faith.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
pilgrimage site
religious site
terraced garden complex
tourist attraction
accessPolicy open to the public free of charge
associatedWith Baháʼí World Centre buildings
Shrine of the Báb
axisAlignedWith German Colony (Haifa)
behaviorCode quiet and respectful conduct requested
cityPanorama view of Haifa’s downtown and port
country Israel
dressCode modest dress requested
hasPart lower terraces
middle terraces
upper terraces
heritageDesignationBy UNESCO
landscapeStyle formal garden
terraced landscaping
locatedIn Haifa
locatedOn Mount Carmel
mainEntranceFrom Hatzionut Avenue
Yefe Nof Street
maintainedBy Baháʼí World Centre
notableFeature decorative hedges
fountains
gravel paths
meticulously manicured lawns
ornamental trees
panoramic viewpoints
stairways and balustrades
symmetrical flower beds
numberOfTerraces 19
overlooks Haifa Bay
Mediterranean Sea
ownedBy Baháʼí community
primaryFunction Baháʼí pilgrimage site
religion Baháʼí Faith
secondaryFunction public garden
significance central site for Baháʼí pilgrimages to the Holy Land
one of the most recognizable landmarks of Haifa
surrounds Shrine of the Báb
symbolOf Baháʼí Faith
Haifa
tourType guided tours available
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2008
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of “Baháʼí Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee”

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mount Carmel ("Baháʼí World Centre terraces")
Mount Carmel ("Baháʼí Shrine of the Báb terraces")
contains
Haifa
Haifa ("Shrine of the Báb")
hasLandmark
Bahá'í Faith ("Shrine of the Báb")
Bahá'í Faith ("Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith")
hasWorldCentreBuilding
Bahá'í Faith ("Bahá'í World Centre")
hasPilgrimageSite
Haifa ("terraced Baháʼí Gardens on Mount Carmel")
knownFor
Acre ("Baháʼí Gardens in Acre")
nearbySite

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