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Architects
designed the Terraces with an emphasis on continuity so pilgrims would not be distracted
durring their approach to the sacred Shrine of the Báb. In consultation with the
Bahá'í World Center, the Haifa city planners moved the main Templer avenue (seen here at
the base of the photo) two meters to align it directly with the Terraces. |
| Abbas
Street cuts through the lower terraces, making a continuous approach from the foot of the
mountain to the Shrine of the Báb difficult. With permission from the Haifa
municipality, the Bahá'ís were able to erect a bridge over the street. The
stonework of this bridge and its small side gardens are carefully arranged to blend
with the overall design of the Terraces (L). Pilgrims are seldom aware of being in a
city while walking over this bridge. Abbas Street was named by the city after
'Abdu'l-Bahá. |
The Bahá'í World Center Audio/Visual Department |
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Hatzionute
Street, which is much larger than Abbas Street, crosses between the tenth terrace of
the Shrine of the Báb and the eleventh terrace. In the photo on the left,
construction of the bridge is seen above the excavated land above the Shrine. The
Bahá'ís lowered Hatiziounte Street 5.5 meters so that a 50 meter bridge could be build
over it. An 11 meter retaining wall is on Hatzionute's northern side, and a large
window in the southern retaining wall shows the Shrine of the Báb from under the bridge
(L). Also enjoyed by viewers, is a brick design on the underside of the bridge. This
design is in the pattern of a five-pointed star, which is symbolic of the Báb. 
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