Israel Haifa Bahai Garden

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The Bahai Shrine and Gardens in Haifa are the international headquarters for the Bahai Faith and a pilgrimage destination of Bahai believers from all over the world. The unique design of the gardens, by Iranian Bahai architect Fariborz Sahba, combine geometrical shapes with the conservation of natural and historic landscape features. Planting of the gardens began in 1909 A staircase of 19 terraces extends all the way up the northern slope of Mt. Carmel. The Bahai Gardens in Haifa and Acre (Akko) were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in July 2008

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