A temple with nine open doors
Rising above the bushland at Ingleside, the Sydney Bahá’í House of Worship has welcomed people of every background since 1961.
PLACE & HISTORY · 7 min read
Sydney Bahá’í House of Worship · Ingleside
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A landmark shaped by unity
The temple has nine sides and nine entrances. The design expresses a simple spiritual truth: humanity is one, and the world’s great religions share an essential foundation.
Construction began in April 1957 and took more than four years. Designed by Sydney architect John Brogan, the building was funded by donations from Bahá’ís and opened to the public in September 1961.
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A house open to all
Bahá’í Houses of Worship are places for prayer, reflection and the reading or chanting of sacred writings. There are no rituals, clergy or sermons within the devotional service.
The temple’s doors face outward in every direction—a fitting image for a space dedicated to the whole human family.
“Ye are all the leaves of one tree and the drops of one ocean.”
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