Baha'i Holy places...

A less known Baha'i Holy Place is in Edirne, Turkey...

Bahai Kutsal Yerleri



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Another view:

House of Baha'u'llah, Edirne | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

This house was Bahá’u’lláh’s residence in Adrianople (Edirne, Turkey) just before his final exile to the prison city of Acre.
 
Mazra'ih

..‘Abdu’l-Bahá managed to rent a house called Mazra‘ih about six kilometers north of ‘Akká, and it was to this residence that Bahá’u’lláh moved when He finally departed the walled prison city in early June 1877. He was to live two years in the house. __________________

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The cell of Baha'u'llah in Akka prison-fortress:

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The cell in Akka prison fortress occupied by Baha'u'llah is a Baha'i Holy Place...

His arrival at the penal colony of ‘Akká, far from proving the end of His afflictions, was but the beginning of a major crisis, characterized by bitter suffering, severe restrictions, and intense turmoil, which, in its gravity, surpassed even the agonies of the Síyáh-Chál of Tihrán, and to which no other event, in the history of the entire century can compare, except the internal convulsion that rocked the Faith in Adrianople. “Know thou,” Bahá’u’lláh, wishing to emphasize the criticalness of the first nine years of His banishment to that prison-city, has written, “that upon Our arrival at this Spot, We chose to designate it as the ‘Most Great Prison.’ Though previously subjected in another land (Tihrán) to chains and fetters, We yet refused to call it by that name. Say: Ponder thereon, O ye endued with understanding!”

~ Shoghi Effendi "God Passes By"

Bahá'í Reference Library - God Passes By, Pages 183-196
 
Shrine of the Bab on Mount Camel, Haifa

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I t took several yeasr from the early twentieth century to around 1954 to complete the structure and dome of the Shrine of the Bab...roughly fifty some years.

The Shrine of the Bab overlooks the Bay of Haifa from the situation of Mount Carmel. It is the resting place of the remains of the Bab, Siyyid Ali Muhammad who was executed in Tabriz Iran in 1850... Nearby are housed the remains of Abdul-Baha.

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Restoration of the Shrine of the Bab:

There was a fascinating article about the restoration of teh Shrine of the Bab which was completed in 2011...

"The project required the restoration and conservation of the interior and exterior of the original 1909 structure, as well as measures to strengthen the Shrine against seismic forces. An entirely new retrofit design – combining concrete, steel and carbon fibre wrap technology – was needed for the whole building, from its foundation and original masonry to its octagon, drum and dome. More than 120 rock anchors were fixed into the mountain behind newly fortified retaining walls.


"Some 80,000 man-hours were spent on significantly improving the Shrine's resistance to earthquakes" says Mr. Samadi. "but it is all concealed from view and does not affect the beauty and grandeur of the original architecture at all."


Restoring the stone and dome


Progress on the Shrine restoration was significantly helped along by an earlier two-year project on the nearby International Baha'i Archives building, says Mr. Samadi.


"We studied the Shrine and researched materials and techniques while still working on the Archives. That experience generated a lot of momentum. We knew the experts; we perfected the skills and techniques. With the Shrine, we did not finish one job before starting another. We were working on the structure, carrying out the stone restoration, doing many things at the same time."



More than 50,000 man-hours were spent on the stonework by the staff of the restoration office and volunteers - including many young people - from Australia, Canada, China, Ecuador, Germany, India, Kenya, Mongolia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Vanuatu, all trained by expert conservators. Every square centimetre of the building's exterior was checked and restored.


"For the original superstructure, Carrara marble was wanted but it was not easy to come by after the Second World War," says Mr. Samadi. "The only stone available was Chiampo marble.


Read more at

Beauty of restored Shrine set to dazzle visitors and pilgrims - Bahá'í World News Service
 
the House of ‘Abbúd

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The House of ?Údí Khammár - The Life of Bahá'u'lláh

The place now referred to as the House of ‘Abbúd was originally two residences separated by a wall. When Bahá’u’lláh first moved to this location, He and His family occupied the eastern residence, the house of ‘Údí Khammár. But the house was not big enough to accommodate everyone adequately. At one point more than thirteen people had to sleep in one room.

In 1873, Bahá’u’lláh completed His most important work, the Most Holy Book (Kitáb-i-Aqdas), written in the House of ‘Údí Khammár, now part of the House of ‘Abbúd. The book outlines the essential laws and principles to be observed by His followers, lays the groundwork for Bahá'í institutions, and articulates His vision for the development of human civilization.
 
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