Baha'i terraces on Mt Carmel - Haifa
A very remarkable sight in Haifa
is the Baha'i shrine.
This gold-domed marble
structure was built in 1953 over the burial place of Said Ali Muhammad
("Bab"), whom founders of Baha'i religion consider the forerunner of
Baha'i faith.
The shrine (like another Baha'i shrine, in
Akko)
is surrounded by a beautiful garden.
The 19 magnificient terraces which
stretch from the base to the top of Mt Carmel, were opened in 2001.
Followers of Baha'i faith from all over the world make pilgrimage to the
Haifa shrine and walk up the stairs from the lower to the upper terrace.
Tourists walk only in the opposite direction.
We enjoyed a panoramic view of Haifa downtown, Ben Gurion boulevard, the
port and the sea from the terrace in front of the
building.
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