Bahá'í gardens, Religious gardens on Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.
Description
The Bahá'í Gardens consist of 19 carefully designed terraces ascending Mount Carmel, connected by over 1,500 steps and covering approximately 494,000 square feet (200,000 square meters) of landscaped grounds.
History
Construction of the gardens began in 1987 under architect Fariborz Sahba and was completed in 2001, with the central Shrine of the Báb built in 1953 to house the tomb of Siyyid Ali Muhammad, the Báb.
Culture
The gardens serve as a spiritual center for followers of the Bahá'í Faith and attracted more than 900,000 visitors in 2013, earning recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 for their religious and architectural significance.
Practical
The gardens offer free admission to visitors, with designated viewing points at the Upper Balcony and German Colony Plaza, and guided tours are available by reservation for those seeking detailed information about the site.
Did you know?
The terraced design employs geometric patterns based on concentric circles radiating from the Shrine of the Báb, with a computer-controlled irrigation system that adjusts watering schedules according to weather conditions to minimize water waste.
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