Shrine of the Bab
The Shrine of the Báb is a structure on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, where the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith and forerunner of Baháʼu'lláh in the Baháʼí Faith, are buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Baháʼís, after the Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh in Acre.
- Bahá’í temple
- …has 3 floors
- …has a dome roof
- Description: tomb of the founder of the Bábí Faith in Haifa, Israel
- Address: حيفا
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centre for the Study of the Texts and Baha’i Gardens.
Centre for the Study of the Texts
A Baháʼí House of Worship, or Baháʼí temple, is a place of worship in the Baháʼí Faith. Centre for the Study of the Texts is situated 240 metres south of Shrine of the Bab.
Baha’i Gardens
Garden
The Baháʼí Terraces, or the Hanging Gardens of Haifa… Baha’i Gardens is situated 130 metres southwest of Shrine of the Bab.
Haifa Museum of Art
The Haifa Museum of Art, established in 1951… Haifa Museum of Art is situated 520 metres east of Shrine of the Bab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Nisnas and Ramat HaTishbi.
Ramat HaTishbi
Suburb
Ramat HaTishbi is a relatively small neighbourhood…
German Colony
The German Colony is an area of Haifa established…
Shrine of the Bab
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Latitude
32.8146° or 32° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
34.98714° or 34° 59′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G4PRX7P+RV
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Shrine of the Bab” goes by many names.
ضريح البابArabic
Բաբի տաճարArmenian
Báb-en santutegiaBasque
Karmelgo ErreginaBasque
Маўзалей БабаBelarusian
Пахавальня БабаBelarusian
Santuari del BábCatalan
巴孛陵寝Chinese
Svatyně BábaCzech
Graftombe van de BábDutch
ضريح البابEgyptian Arabic
Maŭzoleo de BábEsperanto
Maŭzoleo de la BábEsperanto
ბაბის ტაძარიGeorgian
Μαυσωλείο του ΜπαμπGreek
כיפת הבאבHebrew
כיפת הבהאיםHebrew
מקדש הבאבHebrew
Mausoleo del BábItalian
バブの廟Japanese
바브 사원Korean
مقام اعلیPersian
مقبره بابPersian
Гробница БабаRussian
Святилище БабаRussian
Усыпальница БабаRussian
Храм БабаRussian
Bábs helgedomSwedish
Bab’ın MakamıTurkish
Усипальниця БабаUkrainian
Храм БабаUkrainian
مزارِ بابUrdu
Bob MaqbarasiUzbek
Bob Maqbarasi (Bobiylik)Uzbek
Đền thờ BábVietnamese
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Highlights include International Archives Building and Monument Gardens.
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