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.

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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
linked to: Hatzionut Avenue
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
linked to: Bay of Haifa

Mediterranean Sea
ownedBy Baháʼí community
linked to: Baha'i Faith
primaryFunction Baháʼí pilgrimage site
religion Baháʼí Faith
linked to: Baha'i 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
linked to: Baha'i Faith

Haifa
tourType guided tours available
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2008
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of “Baháʼí Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee”

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Haifa hasLandmark Baháʼí Gardens
Haifa hasLandmark Shrine of the Báb
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Haifa knownFor terraced Baháʼí Gardens on Mount Carmel
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Bahá'í Faith hasWorldCentreBuilding Shrine of the Báb
subject linked to: Baha'i Faith
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Bahá'í Faith hasWorldCentreBuilding Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith
subject linked to: Baha'i Faith
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Bahá'í Faith hasPilgrimageSite Bahá'í World Centre
subject linked to: Baha'i Faith
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Acre nearbySite Baháʼí Gardens in Acre
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Mount Carmel contains Baháʼí World Centre terraces
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Mount Carmel contains Baháʼí Shrine of the Báb terraces
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Seat of the Universal House of Justice locatedNear Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Baháʼí World Centre hasPart Baháʼí gardens in Haifa
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Hatzionut Avenue leadsTo Baháʼí Gardens
Hatzionut Avenue providesAccessTo Baháʼí Gardens
Ben Gurion Boulevard hasViewOf Bahá'í Gardens
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens
Ben Gurion Boulevard isPhotographicSpotFor Bahá'í Gardens
linked to: Baháʼí Gardens