Baha'i National Center Review

Beautiful! A great place for mediation, for self reflection, for healing & for finding peace.
staffs/ guide welcomes you warmly.

This is the best place I have ever been! Baha'i Faith is something that everyone should learn. The Temple is unique, definitely worth checking out

Serene and peaceful. Beautiful architecture. I love visiting the Baha'i temple everytime I'm in the greater Chicago area.

Welcoming of all people, amazing architecture, perfect sound.

We went to take photos of the beautiful architecture and gardens.

An extremely peaceful place to relax. A great place to take your mind of things. You can see cool people.

Full Glorious House of worship of Baha'is of World..
Very beautiful Baha'i temple for all over the world for everyone

Such a beautiful place to visit, no matter what for, it is so peaceful and serene!!

Phenomenal and relaxing place. Come when there's few people. Visitors center is smaller than it used to be...

The external grounds of this building are immaculate and expansive, just like the inside of the building. This place is an adventure and an architectural gem. Go here to explore, be in awe (or just read and write like I do) in peaceful environment inside. You'll want to also want capture the intricate and unique design of the ceiling. It's gorgeous.

Pretty clean place, kind workers in the welcome center, really beautiful and peaceful gardens, would really recommend

We drove up from our amazing hometown of Wilmington Il, and we had such a great time

The grounds are beautiful and the inside inviting for meditation. Open until 10 pm. There are many stairs that could make it difficult for the wheelchair bound to enjoy.

A fantastic place to visit and photograph (photography not allowed inside the temple.) Amazing detail and grounds. Wonderful night photography. Friendly staff.

Interesting. Beautiful building and grounds. Like the idea of a peaceful religion based on humanity's best traits. If you can, go to a service. They are inclusive and different from other religions.

Indescribably beautiful architecture, a contemplative interior, and formal gardens all around. Well worth a visit.

Beautiful place. You can get there on subway. A little far from the loop but it s amazing.

Beautiful place. Interesting and the staff are helpful, kind very pleasant

awesome place to relax and pray, architectural treasure

This is a beautiful temple with an incredible serene and calm energy. The grounds are beautiful, the building filled with symbols for the symbol enthusiast, and the temple a welcoming place filled with natural light that surrounds the visitor with serenity. Photos can only be taken outside. The inside room of the temple is just to sit and allow yourself to enjoy the peaceful place.

The must beautiful, peaceful place, no matter who you believe

It's a beautiful bahai temple,very peaceful surrounded by beautiful gardens. Parking available.Restrooms for male and female also available.

I will never tire of visiting this place. Its also walking distance from the best beach.

I visit this site once per year since the early 1990s. This is the most ornate building in the western hemisphere. I feel closer to God with each visit.

Just go for a peaceful stroll... beautiful and calm

A beautiful piece of architecture, very quiet and a must see place.

The enneagram and meditations on 9. Sublime Islamic architecture.

Actually visited many, many years ago!!! Was getting directions for a friend. Architectural marvel, not to mention the truly peaceful, spiritual atmosphere. Would recommend everyone visit on their trip to Chicago!!!

A beautiful place for solitude and quiet contemplation. Open to all Faith's.

The Temple is beautiful, along with the gardens surrounding it. It's very peaceful. Highly recommended.

I love the fact that this places brings majority of the worlds religions into one. Regardless of your face or ethnicity you are welcome here. They even have a orange tree growing inside!

The presentation by Dennis fit perfectly with what our Universal for Better Living affiliation is all about.

This place was amazing. It is an architectural wonder inside and out. The garden was just as amazing. The service was outstanding.

Go visit. One of my favorite places in the Chicago area

I came here around 9:30pm on a weekday night with my gf. We were surprised it was still open, and the inside was completely empty.

The architecture is gorgeous, and it really makes you feel at peace. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

With the lake Michigan at its backdrop, Baha'i House of Worship is a single sacred space for the North American continent. Situated at Wilmette, Illinois, it marks the a lofty purpose of making humanity find a place of meeting in order to conduct unity and fellowship among them. With more than 30 years in construction and helmed by French-Canadian architect Louis Bourgeois, this architectural marvel surely is a place of sanctity and humane harmony. An area of gardens encircles this nine-sided Structure that harbours a durable ornamentation of concrete panels composed of quartz crystal and white cement. The inner central dome is intricately carved with utmost precision and truly brings out the core principles of the Baha'i Faith.

I always like going to the Baja Temple the people are nice they believe in all religions and I like that. I like the people there the ceremony that we went to was in honor of black history month and they were singing black history hymns and I thought that was nice it was a good program. And you always feel welcome when I attend services.

Beautiful, quiet, and serene. Good for reflection and meditation. Beautiful architecture and the grounds outside are also lovely. I went in November but I would love to see it in summer too. A must-see for anyone who wants a change of scenery when visiting Chicago.

What a gem here in Chicago. There truly is something special about this place that put you in such a tranquility and deep spiritual mood regardless of your faith! highly recommend giving this place a visit

Absolutely wonderful and peaceful experience on the grounds of the Baha'i house of worship in Wilmette Illinois. The Landscaping is absolutely breathtaking. Each one of the Gardens has its own style of plants and shrubberies. The entire structure is so well-maintained and is so peaceful you just feel like you want to stay there all day. We were there during the covid-19 crisis so we could not go into the house of worship, but walking around the Grounds was very relaxing and peaceful.I

Beautiful and intricate. Quiet gardens. Can't go inside during COVID though.

Very harmonious, pacifying place, the architecture is surprising, the combination of forms, beautiful landscape.

Awesome place ... you will find peace and serenity at this place !!

Beautiful Church, never seen so much white inside and outside a building <3

Gorgeous! Even if you aren't of the Bahai faith the temple is beautiful and be sure to visit during the Summer when the gardens are in full bloom.

The Bahai House of Worship is an absolutely beautiful, stunning, tranquil, and peaceful place to visit. It is only about three blocks from the purple line train to Linden, which anyone can catch from downtown Chicago loop, and for those who drive parking is available there as well. It welcomes all individuals of all background and it houses a slice of heaven that each will experience upon their visit. It is a place that can be enjoyed by the romantics, families, architects, and nature lovers like myself.

The short walk from the train station to the Baha'i House of worship is most enjoyable especially the view that is housed at the little bridge that one must cross to get there. It almost feels like you are an adventure to the something that holds all the answers to life.

Upon reaching the Baha'i House of Worship, one is greeted by the stunning of the building, which seems to beckon for all to "come and see". Once you go up the stairs the water fountains simply leaves one awed and speechless! The sounds and beauty of this view needs no words! Just to be in awe of its presence and your ability to behold such a sight!

The information building is near the parking lot and the friendly greeters are more than willing to give you all information you need. Also located here are the marvelous bathroom, eater fountains, internet, and a charging station for those who need to charge their phone

With a sweet encircling walk and observation of the structure of the temple itself, one can see great efforts that was made to include a sign of every faith, and even no faith embedded in the walls. You are bound to find yourself " home" where you fit in and being you is best. Every one there is pleasant even those in passing just like you. It is so welcoming regardless of who you are.

Nature encircles this entire land where the House of worship stands. It is place for relaxation, reading a good book, taking a sweet walk, praying, contemplating your thoughts and, my personal favorite, capturing all I can with my camera! Beautiful flowers and trees of all kinds and all colors paints the land giving the eyes much to cherish the gift of sight. Every now and again one may see a cute bunny rabbit bouncing across the land and what a beauty they are. This is life! All colors living in harmony. Peace. Tranquility. A place of refuge, a place to rejuvenate one's body, mind, and most importantly, one's spirit. It's beauty springs forth life indeed!

The most awe inspiring experience one will behold during their visit at the Baha'i Temple, is their entrance withing the Temple walls! I have no words to describe my experience in there. I encourage every visitor and citizen of Chicago, to go for themselves. And if you find the words to describe this experience, please share them with me.

May you have a wonderful time with your visit at the beautiful Baha'i House of Worship!!!

A beautiful place, quiet and very clean. definitely surprising, at the entrance you can have a small free prayer book. recommendations; take your camera ready for photos because the place is really beautiful

Gorgeous place. It's so beautiful and peaceful inside. Everyone should visit the temple and the visitor's center.

Good place of a photo shooting and praying in peace. The temple is gorgeous and the garden is adorable. They have a free parking for temple visitors which is nice.

Been to it a couple times but never walked in... always looked just at the building, but so much more to learn on the inside. The attention to detail though is beyond astonishing. Very peaceful place.