Additional Commentary - At the time of this photo only the original first six rooms of the Shrine had been completed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá during the period 1900-8. This photograph is taken from behind and above the roof of the Shrine. In 1953 Shoghi Effendi, using the design created by William S. Maxwell, completed the superstructure and the dome that crowns the present-day Shrine of the Báb. The houses with red tile roofs that can be seen below the Shrine were built by the German Templars. They are now officially protected by a decree of the government of Israel.

Click here for a modern view of the Shrine of the Báb and the gardens on Mt. Carmel.