Merkaz HaKarmel
District of Haifa
Haifa District - Israel

Universal House of Justice

For the building, see the Seat of the Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the Bahá'í Faith. It is a legislative institution with the authority to supplement and apply the laws of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, and exercises a judicial function as the highest appellate institution in the Bahá'í administration.

Located at 32.8138, 34.9866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bahá'í institutions

Battle of Haifa (1948)

The Battle of Haifa, called by the Jewish forces Operation Bi'ur Hametz was a Haganah operation carried out on 21–22 April 1948. The objective of the operation was the capture of the Arab neighborhoods of Haifa and was a major event in the final stages of the civil war in Palestine, leading up to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Located at 32.8155, 34.9752 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Haifa

Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art

The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art is a museum on the crest of Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel, dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of Japanese art. It is the only such museum in the Middle East. It was established in 1959 on the initiative of Felix Tikotin of the Netherlands, and Abba Khoushy, then mayor of Haifa.

Located at 32.8093, 34.9854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Israel, Museums in Haifa, Japanese art, Art museums established in 1960, Buildings and structures in Haifa, Modernist architecture in Israel, 1960 establishments in Israel, Museums of Japanese culture abroad

French Carmel

French Carmel (כרמל צרפתי) is a neighbourhood of Haifa, located on the western slopes of Mount Carmel. The population is predominantly Jewish. The French Carmel is the home of Leo Baeck High School. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|49|8.08|N|34|58|24.89|E| |primary |name= }}

Located at 32.8189, 34.9736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Haifa

Arc (Bahá'í)

The Arc is a number of Bahá'í administrative buildings at the Bahá'í World Centre on Mount Carmel located at Haifa, Israel. They include the Seat of the Universal House of Justice, the Seat of the International Teaching Centre, the International Archives, and the Centre for the Study of the Sacred Texts. A fifth building, the International Bahá'í Library, has yet to be built.

Located at 32.8144, 34.9869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bahá'í pilgrimages, Places of worship in Israel

Shrine of the Báb

The Shrine of the Báb is a structure in Haifa, Israel where the remains of the Báb, founder of Bábism and forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh in the Bahá'í Faith, have been buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Bahá'ís, after the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Acre. Its precise location on Mount Carmel was designated by Bahá'u'lláh himself to his eldest son, `Abdu'l-Bahá, in 1891.

Located at 32.8144, 34.9872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1953, Bahá'í pilgrimages, World Heritage Sites in Israel, Bahá'í shrines in Israel, Visitor attractions in Haifa, Buildings and structures in Haifa, Shrines

Terraces (Bahá'í)

The Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith, also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. They are one of the most visited tourist attractions in Israel. The architect is Fariborz Sahba from Iran, the structural engineers are Karban and Co. from Haifa. Along with the Baha'i Holy Places in Western Galilee, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Located at 32.8144, 34.9869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bahá'í pilgrimages, Bahá'í Faith in Israel, Visitor attractions in Haifa, Gardens in Israel, Persian gardens in Israel, Bahá'í gardens, Terraced gardens

Vardia

Vardia is a neighborhood in Haifa, Israel. Established in the 1980s, Vardia is located in the upper Carmel, between the Hadar Hacarmel and Romema. The pine forests ringing the neighborhood were once a popular site for family recreation and hiking. Several archeological sites and the ruins of stone houses several hundreds years old were discovered on the hills. The residential towers in this largely upscale neighborhood offer a panoramic view of Haifa Bay.

Located at 32.7938, 34.9971 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Haifa

Romema (Haifa)

Romema is a neighborhood in the city of Haifa, Israel. Romema (also known as "The Romemot" and Ramat Ben-Gurion) is located east of Ahuza, on the northern slope of Mount Carmel. Today the neighborhood has two sections - New Romema and Old Romema - with a joint population of 8,340.

Located at 32.7869, 34.9952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kababir

Kababir is a mixed neighbourhood of Jews and Ahmadi Muslim Arabs in Haifa, Israel.

Located at 32.8, 34.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Haifa, Ahmadiyya places

Bahá'í World Centre buildings

The Bahá'í World Centre buildings are buildings that are part of the Bahá'í World Centre in Israel. The Bahá'í World Centre buildings include both the Bahá'í holy places used for pilgrimage and the international administrative bodies of the Bahá'í Faith; they comprise more than 20 different administrative offices, pilgrim buildings, libraries, archives, historical residences, and shrines. These structures are all set amidst more than 30 different gardens or individual terraces.

Located at 32.8122, 34.9864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bahá'í pilgrimages, Bahá'í Faith in Israel, Places of worship in Israel, World Heritage Sites in Israel, Buildings and structures in Haifa, Visitor attractions in Haifa

Wadi Salib

Wadi Salib is a neighbourhood located in the heart of Downtown Haifa, Israel, on the lower northeastern slope of Mount Carmel, between the Hadar HaCarmel and the city's historic center and CBD.

Located at 32.8111, 35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Haifa, History of Palestine, History of Israel

Ramat HaTishbi

Ramat HaTishbi is a relatively small neighbourhood in Haifa, Israel, located on the western slopes of Mount Carmel, adjacent to the French Carmel neighbourhood. It includes the streets of Hatishbi, Beit El, Shounamit, and Ovadia.

Located at 32.8141, 34.9761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Haifa

Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing

The Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing was a suicide bombing carried out on March 5, 2003 on an Egged bus in Haifa, Israel. Seventeen passengers were killed in the attack and 53 were injured. Many of the victims were students from Haifa University. The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. The suicide bomber was 20-year-old Mahmoud Umdan Salim Qawasmeh, a student at the Palestine Polytechnic University.

Located at 32.7972, 34.9842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hamas, Mass murder in 2003, Palestinian terrorism, Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada, Palestinian suicide bomber attacks against buses, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2003, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Islamic terrorism

Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá

The Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá is the location in Israel where the remains of `Abdu'l-Bahá, one of the the Bahá'í central figures, have been temporarily laid to rest. It is found in one of the rooms of the Shrine of the Báb; the Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá will be relocated to a new structure to be built in the future. There also exists a home in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where `Abdu'l-Bahá stayed during his visits to the West.

Located at 32.8146, 34.9873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hadar HaCarmel

Hadar Hacarmel (widely known as Hadar) is a neighborhood of Haifa, Israel. Located on the northern slope of Mount Carmel between the upper and lower city, overlooking the Port of Haifa and Haifa Bay, it was once the commercial center of Haifa.

Located at 32.8078, 34.9981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hebrew Reali School

The Hebrew Reali School of Haifa, (known as the Reali School, or Beit Hasefer Hareali) located in Haifa, Israel, is one of the country's oldest private schools.

Located at 32.7903, 34.9912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Israel

Haifa Theatre

The Haifa Theatre is the municipal theater company of Haifa, Israel. Haifa Theater, Israel's first municipal theater, was established by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi. Founded in 1961, the Haifa Theater employs Jewish and Arab actors, and has an international reputation for performing provocative works. Its first director was Yosef Milo. The troupe performs eight to 10 plays a year to a subscription audience of more than 30,000.

Located at 32.8063, 34.9991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Israeli culture, Jewish theatres, Theatre companies in Israel, Theatres and concert halls in Israel, Visitor attractions in Haifa

Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space

The Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space (also known as Madatech) is a science and technology museum in the city of Haifa, Israel. The museum, established in 1984, is housed in a historic building that was designed as the first home of the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, until it relocated to its current campus. The architect was Alexander Baerwald, a German Jewish immigrant, who began working on the building in 1912.

Located at 32.8101, 34.9963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Science museums in Israel, Technology museums, Aerospace museums, Museums in Haifa, Museums established in 1984

German Colony, Haifa

This article is about a millennial Temple movement called Templers. If you are looking for the article about Templars, see the article Knights Templar. If you are looking for the fictional series of the same subject, see The Knight Templar (Crusades trilogy). The German Colony (Hamoshava Hagermanit) was established in Haifa in 1868 by the German Templers. It was the first of several colonies established by the group in the Holy Land.

Located at 32.8197, 34.9906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Haifa, Visitor attractions in Haifa, Templer settlements

Wadi Nisnas

Wadi Nisnas is an Arab neighborhood in the city of Haifa in northern Israel. Nisnas is the Arabic word for mongoose, an indigenous animal. The wadi has a population of about 8,000 inhabitants. Wadi Nisnas is the setting for the 1987 novel, Hatsotsrah ba-Vadi by Sami Michael. It centers around the love story between a young Israeli Arab woman and a new immigrant from Russia.

Located at 32.8163, 34.9963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Arab localities in Israel, Neighborhoods of Haifa

WIZO Haifa Academy of Design and Education

WIZO Haifa Academy of Design and Education, named after Neri Bloomfield and formerly WIZO Canada, is a school of art located in the German Colony in Haifa, Israel. It is the leading professional and academic institution for higher education in art in northern Israel.

Located at 32.8213, 34.99 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Colleges in Israel, Design schools, Buildings and structures in Haifa

Haifa metropolitan area

Haifa metropolitan area is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Haifa and the North Districts of Israel. It is located along the Israeli Mediterranean coastline. The Haifa metropolitan area is the second largest metropolitan area in Israel, with an estimated population of over 1 million.

Located at 32.8127, 34.9991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Regions of Israel, Haifa, Metropolitan areas of Israel

Bahá'í World Centre

The Bahá'í World Centre is the name given to the spiritual and administrative centre of the Bahá'í Faith. The World Centre consists of the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh near Acre, Israel, the Shrine of the Báb and its gardens on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, and various other buildings in the area including the Arc buildings. Much of the international governance and coordination of the Bahá'í Faith occurs at the Bahá'í World Centre.

Located at 32.8144, 34.9869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Haifa Cinematheque

Haifa Cinematheque is a Cinematheque that is located at the Auditorium of Haifa in the Carmel Center. Every year a quarter of a million visitors watch the various performances. The Cinematheque works on education, promotion, cultivation and exposure of the art of the Cinema and offers a daily program including repertory, education a book series and Lectures in cinema. Cinematheque typically screens over 40 different films each month. It hosts two movie theaters.

Located at 32.8034, 34.9852 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Haifa, Cinemas and movie theatres in Israel, Visitor attractions in Haifa