Won the Bahai Gardens in Haifa recently first prize in national competition for the selection and grading of the seven wonders in Israel. Contest was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, in cooperation with the Israeli Channel Two business. And reached the Dead Sea to second place in the competition, and then the Wailing Wall (Wall), the national park, "Masada", coral reefs in Eilat, cave candles and park Caesarea in seventh place
Participated in this contest more than 16 000 browser, suggested different locations and who voted for the selection of sites, which included in the final standings. It was a competition and selection of sites through two weeks, and has reached the final stage 15 sites, including the selection of sites mentioned above
The Bahai Gardens win in this competition was not a surprise, as the Bahai Gardens in Haifa is a world-known place, and indicates that is chosen in the month of July 2008, in addition to the "joy" in Acre Gardens by the World UNESCO world heritage as landmarks , by virtue of it represents "a distinctive universal values" and therefore deserve to be included in the task list of global sites, which include more than 800 important archaeological sites all over the world. It is noteworthy that the Bahai Gardens in Haifa and Acre attract more than half a million visitors per year
The Bahai Gardens in Haifa is the world center of the Baha'i religion, which includes well-known golden dome high-rise building, which is called (the shrine Alabab- Dome Abbas) is one of the Baha'i missionaries. And ranging gardens on Mount Carmel, which is built of 19 listed park, stretching along the northern slope of Mount Carmel. As indicated, according to published information, the cost of the Baha'i Gardens in Haifa alone amounted to more than $ 200 million, and the maintenance and care of the cost up to more than $ 4 million per year
Haifa Municipality Chairman Yona Yahav has expressed his joy and influenced by this win, he said included the Baha'i gardens in this list, and it won first prize reflects the public's sensitivity to the beauty and tranquility that characterize the visit parks, and demonstrate tolerance and openness of the Israeli public with different religions
The Baha'i religion has been founded in 1862 and believes the owners in the unification of world religions in the world peace and also calling for equality between men and women and the dissemination of information, education and education
He indicated that the Dead Sea, which arrived in second place in the contest, has reached the final stage in the wonders of the World Seven contest, and that out of 28 sites from all over the world, and in the history of 11.11.2011, will be the announcement of the winners in this international competition
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