Bahjí gardens
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The Bahjí gardens are the meticulously landscaped, sacred gardens surrounding the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Acre, Israel, and are a major site of pilgrimage for Bahá'ís worldwide.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí holy place
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| access | controlled by Baháʼí authorities ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Mansion of Bahjí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baháʼuʼlláh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baháʼí World Centre properties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Baháʼí pilgrimage sites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gardens in Israel ⓘ Religious gardens ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | carefully preserved religious site ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Baháʼí ideals of beauty and order ⓘ |
| etymology | "Bahjí" means "delight" or "joy" in Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
central axis leading to the Shrine of Baháʼuʼlláh
ⓘ
decorative hedges ⓘ fountains ⓘ lawns ⓘ meticulously landscaped flower beds ⓘ pathways ⓘ trees and shrubs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| landscapeStyle |
formal gardens
ⓘ
ornamental gardens ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahjí NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Baháʼí World Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | city of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Baháʼí community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Baháʼí holy places in Haifa and Western Galilee ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFrom | worldwide ⓘ |
| purpose |
beautification of the surroundings of the Shrine of Baháʼuʼlláh
ⓘ
place of prayer and meditation ⓘ |
| religion | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredTo | Baháʼís NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major site of Baháʼí pilgrimage
ⓘ
most holy place for Baháʼís ⓘ |
| surrounds | Shrine of Baháʼuʼlláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of World Heritage Site "Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee" ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Baháʼí pilgrimage programs
ⓘ
devotional visits ⓘ |
| visitorRequirement |
modest dress
ⓘ
respectful conduct ⓘ |
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