Abdu'l-Baha is the son of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He was the leading exponent, renowned as a champion of social justice and an ambassador for international peace.
Bristol was the only provincial city that ‘Abdu’l Bahá visited during his first journey to Britain in 1911 and the only city outside of London to receive a second visit, when He returned from America in 1913.
The apartment at 17 Royal York Crescent, Bristol, where ‘Abdu’l-Bahá stayed on 23-25th September 1911 and 15-16 January 1913 is now open to visitors.
All are welcome to come to pray and meditate, view precious archival items and experience the unique atmosphere of a site in which His presence can still be felt after more than a century.
The Drawing Room where ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave His public talks, the room in which He slept, and the Balcony upon which He stood, have been painstakingly restored and refurbished, bringing the apartment closer in appearance to its condition at the time when ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited. Please see below a video charting the refurbishment project.